Saint John’s Women's Center and Madison County Imaging,
P.C., are offering discounted mammograms for $55 from April
21-May 16.
Saint John’s discounted mammogram program includes
screening with Image Checker technology. ImageChecker
digitally analyzes mammograms, meticulously reviewing each
image and marking any areas that warrant a second look by
the interpreting radiologist. Appointments must be scheduled
by May 30 and mammograms must be completed by June 30.
To receive the $55 mammogram, a coupon must be purchased
between April 21 and May 16. The coupons may be purchased
from two locations:
• Saint John's Cashier's office, in the main lobby of
Saint John's Medical Center, Monday through Friday from 9:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Ambulatory Services Center Registration, 2020 Meridian
Street, Suite 150, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.
No insurance will be billed for patients receiving the
$55 mammogram from the coupon purchase. The $55 discounted
fee includes the hospital charge, radiologist charge,
digital mammogram, and ImageChecker technology.
The discounted mammograms are available for women age 35
or older, with no breast disease symptoms, no current or
previous breast cancer and who have not had a mammogram
within the last 12 months. Mammograms must be physician
referred. Follow-up exams that may be recommended as a
result of this initial screening are not eligible for the
$55 discounted rate. Insurance may be billed for the
follow-up exams.
Women who do not qualify for discounted mammograms are
encouraged to check with their insurance representative for
their policy's coverage of screening and diagnostic
mammograms.
Free Mammograms
Saint John's Health System provides free screening
mammograms to uninsured women who meet income guidelines
through the Marie's Hope Program year-round. In addition to
the financial guidelines, to qualify for a free screening
mammogram a woman must be age 35 or older, with no breast
disease symptoms, no current or previous breast cancer and
who have not had a mammogram within the last 12 months.
Marie's Hope was established in 2001 to provide important
women's health screenings to women without insurance who
meet income guidelines. Services include clinical breast
exam, and PAP smear. The program honors former Saint John's
Vice President Sister Marie Bush, CSC. The program is
administered through Woman to Woman Health Care, 646-8532.
In concert with mammograms, education and prevention are
key to early detection of a breast abnormality. Knowledge of
risk factors, family history, and the appropriate
examination and screening schedule are critical to early
detection. Risk factors include personal or family history
of breast cancer, being over age 30 before having first
child or never giving birth.
Women should be familiar with how their breasts look and
feel. Breast self-exam is a very important factor in
learning about the breasts, enabling women to detect
abnormalities at an early stage. Remember that lumps are
only one of the signs of breast cancer. The following are
also red flags to look for:
• Bloody discharge from the nipple,
• Flaking or red, rough, skin around the nipple,
• Dimpling of the breast skin,
• Size or tenderness change in the breast.
The importance of breast exams increases with the
different stages of a woman's life. Follow the proper
recommendations for each stage.
Age 20-34:
• Monthly breast self-exam
• Breast examination by physician every three years
Age 35-39:
• Monthly breast self-exam
• Breast examination by physician every three years
Age 40 and over:
• Monthly breast self-exam
• Annual breast examination by a physician
• Annual mammogram
