The McLeod Mobile Mammography Unit to Visit The Carolinian

The McLeod Mobile Mammography Unit is scheduled to visit The Carolinian on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Carolinian is located at 718 South Dargan Street in Florence.

To be eligible for a mammogram on the unit, you must meet the following criteria:

· Must have insurance or a method of payment. No cash, please. Medicaid, Medicare, and Best Chance Network are accepted.

· Must have a referring physician to send the results to.

· No order is required unless you are under age 40, have Medicaid, or as required by your physician.

· Must not have breast implants.

· Must not have had a screening mammogram performed in the past 12 months for most insurance coverage (check your individual plan).

· Must not have any current breast problems such as lumps, discharge, or swelling.

· Must not be pregnant and not have nursed within the past three months.

· Must not have been diagnosed with breast cancer within the past five years.

· Please bring insurance card and government issued picture ID to your appointment.

· Appointments typically last 15-30 minutes.

· If your previous mammogram was not done at a McLeod Health Facility, please bring prior mammogram images to your appointment.

To schedule an appointment, please contact McLeod Reservations and Scheduling at (843) 777-2095. The McLeod Mobile Mammography Unit was funded through generous gifts to the McLeod Foundation.