Alaska Statutes Title 21. Insurance § 21.42.375. Coverage for mammograms

(1) a baseline mammogram for a covered individual who is at least 35 years of age but less than 40 years of age;

(2) one mammogram every two years for a covered individual who is at least 40 years of age but less than 50 years of age;

(3) an annual mammogram for a covered individual who is at least 50 years of age;

(4) a mammogram at any age for a covered individual with a history of breast cancer or whose parent or sibling has a history of breast cancer, upon referral by a physician.

(1) must be included in the health care insurance plan on a basis that is not less favorable than for other radiological examinations;

(2) may be subject to standard policy provisions applicable to other benefits, such as deductible or copayment provisions.

(1) “diagnostic breast examination” means an examination of the breast using contrast-enhanced mammography, diagnostic mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging, breast ultrasound, or other equipment dedicated specifically for mammography conducted to evaluate an abnormality

(2) “low-dose mammography screening” and “mammogram” mean the X-ray examination of the breast using equipment dedicated specifically for mammography, including the X-ray tube, filter, compression device, screens, films, and cassettes, with an average radiation exposure delivery of less than one rad mid-breast, with two views for each breast;

(3) “supplemental breast examination” means an examination of the breast using contrast-enhanced mammography, diagnostic mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging, breast ultrasound, or other equipment dedicated specifically for mammography conducted based on