Mobile Mammography Van visits area

TIFFIN — Mercy Health is pleased to announce the region's first mobile mammography unit has visits scheduled throughout the region. The unit will be in Tiffin Jan. 3 at the Tiffin Community Health Center, 1344 W. Seneca Ave. The mobile mammography unit is customized for patient convenience and will deliver 3D mammograms to women aged 40 and older, 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 convenient locations throughout the 21 counties in northwest Ohio and early diagnosis of breast cancer has proven better outcomes. Please note, while mammogram screenings may be covered by insurance, for best coverage, please verify if Mercy Health – St. Charles Hospital is an in-network provider with your insurance carrier. Patients who are uninsured or underinsured (have high deductibles), may qualify for financial need-based assistance programs available to help you. Including the possibility to 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 to schedule your screening on the mobile unit. To view the full list of dates and locations, visit mercy.com/toledomobilemamm.