Washington State will soon eliminate the co-pays on more kinds of breast cancer screenings. It’s a move a State Senator predicts will save lives.
Co-pays have already been removed from mammogram screenings.
But under State Senator Lynda Wilson’s bill that was passed by the legislature this session, “Women will not have to pay co-pays or any cost sharing for an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or an ultrasound if it’s needed.”
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Insurance companies will have to cover it.
Co-pays for an ultrasound can cost 10 to 50 dollars. For an MRI, they can range from 20 to 100 dollars.
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