CHI Memorial’s mobile health coach will visit Bledsoe, Grundy and Rhea Counties next week to provide mammography screenings.
All women should have one screening mammogram between the ages of 35-40. After age 40, a screening mammogram is recommended every year. Any woman who meets these age guidelines and has not had a mammogram in the past 12 months may participate, with or without insurance.
For those with insurance, you must bring your insurance card and a photo ID, such as a driver’s license.
Insurance will be filed for you. If you do not have insurance, you may qualify for financial assistance. The MaryEllen Locher Breast Center receives grants and partners with Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program to provide eligible uninsured and under-insured women with breast and cervical screenings. If an abnormality is discovered, the diagnostic work up is covered.
Women need to know their doctor’s first and last name.
To schedule a screening at any of these locations, call 423-495-4040 or 866-591-2254.
Lee Station Baptist Church is located at 10109 Old State Highway 28, Pikeville, TN 37367.
The Rhea County Health Department is located at 344 Eagle Lane, Evensville, TN 37332.
Citizens Tri County Bank is located at 1548 Main Street, Altamont, TN 37301.