Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines Are Updated for 2026

Effective January 1, 2026, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will publish its finalized updates to the Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, which include the following recommendations:

• Screening and counseling for intimate partner and domestic violence: Providers to include an annual screening for adolescent and adult women, as well as referrals to intervention services when needed.
• Breast cancer screening for women at average risk: Women begin mammography screening between ages 40 and 50 and are screened at least annually through at least age 74. If supplementary imaging (e.g., magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and/or mammography) and pathology evaluations are needed in addition to routine screening, these services are also considered preventive and should be billed with a preventive diagnostic code.
• Patient navigation services for breast and cervical cancer screening: Providers to include individualized patient navigation services to enhance access to screening and follow-up care, tailored to meet patients’ specific needs.

For more information, visit the Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines page on the HRSA website.