From MERCY HEALTH
Mercy Health with the region’s first mobile mammography unit has visits scheduled throughout the region.
The mobile mammography unit is customized for patient convenience and will deliver 3D mammograms to women age 40 and older. It is equipped with the newest 3D technology and offers patients the option of self-compression, meaning the patient will have the ability to control the compression once they are in position.
The unit will make access to mammography services easier as well as increase capacity. It will offer safe and easy screenings at locations throughout the 21 counties in Northwest Ohio. Early diagnosis of breast cancer has proven better outcomes.
The mobile mammography van will be at the following locations:
- Thursday, Sept. 4: Mercy Health – Perrysburg Primary Care, 1103 Village Square Dr., Perrysburg
- Monday, Sept. 8: Mercy Health – Starbright Primary Care, 28555 Starbright Blvd., Perrysburg
- Monday, Sept. 15: Mercy Health – Perrysburg Primary Care, 1103 Village Square Dr., Perrysburg
- Wednesday, Sept. 17: Medical Mutual of Ohio, 9848 Olde 20, Rossford
- Thursday, Sept. 18: Medical Mutual of Ohio, 9848 Olde 20, Rossford
- Friday, Sept. 19: Mercy Health – Waterville Primary Care, 1222 Pray Blvd., Waterville
While mammogram screenings may be covered by insurance, for best coverage, it is recommended to verify if Mercy Health – St. Charles Hospital is an in-network provider with one’s insurance carrier. If someone is uninsured or underinsured (have high deductibles), Mercy Health has financial need-based assistance programs available to help. If eligible, people may qualify for a no-cost mammogram. Call 1-800-929-6626 for more information.
Screenings at the Mercy Health Mobile Mammography unit are by appointment only. Call 833-MAMM-VAN (833-626-6826) to schedule you screening on the mobile unit.
To view the full list of dates and locations, visit mercy.com/toledomobilemamm.
It is recommended that people talk with their doctors about when to have a screening mammogram. Screening mammograms are usually a covered benefit with most insurance carriers.
Certified radiologists read all mammograms and because a second look can mean a second chance, Mercy health double-checks all mammograms with a computer-aided detection system that detects more breast cancer than mammography alone. Visitors and their physicians will receive a copy of the results.
