Cancer screening for women
Breast cancer screening
AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana encourages you to:
- Do a breast self-exam every month.
- A mammogram is an X-ray of your breasts. You should receive a mammogram every other year beginning at age 40. Your doctor may want you to get a mammogram earlier. Talk to your doctor about whether it’s time to have a mammogram.
A mammogram and monthly self-exams can find breast cancer early. Cancer that is found early is easier to treat.
Make sure you:
- Talk to your doctor about when to get your mammogram
- Talk to your doctor or call Member Services about where to get your mammogram
- Get a prescription from your doctor to have your mammogram
You do not need a referral or prior authorization to get a mammogram.
Cervical cancer
The number one way to prevent cervical cancer is to get a Pap test (cervical cancer screening) every year. You need a Pap test very year, starting at age 21. After age 30, if you've had normal test results, you can have a test every 2-3 years.
Want more information about cervical cancer screenings? Download and print one of our brochures below to read any time or to share with a friend.
- Cervical cancer for African American women (PDF)
- Cervical cancer for Caucasian women (PDF)
- Cervical cancer for Latina women (PDF)