TRICARE Women Beneficiaries: How TRICARE Covers Breast Cancer Screenings

PHOENIX (February 16, 2026) — The Defense Health Agency (DHA) wants women TRICARE beneficiaries to know that breast cancer screening is an important preventive procedure.

For U.S. women, it’s the most common cancer and is the leading cause of cancer death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

DHA encourages women TRICARE beneficiaries to receive regular screenings to help detect breast cancer before any signs or symptoms appear.

Breast cancer screenings can help catch breast cancer earlier when it is often easier to treat, DHA emphasizes.

A woman’s age and risk for breast cancer determine which tests are recommended.

Learn more: This new TRICARE Newsroom article shares information about how TRICARE covers breast cancer screening.