Report Clinics That Fail to Comply

If you’re not getting clear answers about your breast density, BI-RADS score, or follow-uprecommendations, don’t stay silent. Take control.

Clinics are required to notify you in writing whether your breast tissue is dense or not dense — and to send your referring physician a full diagnostic report that includes your BI-RADScategory and numerical score. But they are not required to explain what that means for you.

That’s where your doctor comes in.

Your primary care provider or referring doctor has a duty to help you understand these results, provide a risk assessment, and guide you through next steps if further screening is needed. If they fail to do that, they are failing you.

When Carrie and I first saw the term “heterogeneously dense” on her mammogram report, we had no idea what it meant. Like many of you, we weren’t told how important it was — or that it could impact her chances of early cancer detection. That confusion turned into regret. It’s exactly why I started fighting for this cause.

If your imaging provider doesn’t follow the law — by omitting required notifications or failing to inform you properly — you have the right to report them.

Clinics that do not comply with the federal breast density disclosure law may be in violation of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).

Report noncompliance directly to the FDA: Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-800-838-7715
Website: https://www.fda.gov
We’re not just raising awareness — we’re holding the system accountable.