TriHealth breast cancer patient, surgical oncologist share screening insights

The Ohio House Bill 371 requires insurance companies to pay for additional screenings beyond the traditional mammogram for patients with a higher risk of breast cancer.

TriHealth breast cancer patient, surgical oncologist share screening insights

Insurance companies were required to pay for additional screenings for patients at higher risk for breast cancer after Ohio House Bill 371, which passed in 2013, was passed.

In this episode of the podcast Getting Health Care Right, Jenny Dermody from TriHealth called the extra imaging coverage a 'huge blessing.' She got a 3D Mammogram last fall after her regular mammogram. The team discovered lobular carcinoma.

In this episode, Dr. Kathleen Raque shares her story with Dermody. She is a surgeon oncologist at TriHealth. Listen to their discussion with Jamie Smith. He is the president and publisher of The Cincinnati Business Courier.

TriHealth Mobile Mammography Unit