tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2015 Issue 5

Part B Coverage: New Medicare Preventive Benefit Covers Cancer Screening

CMS takes bold step to reduce lung cancer mortality of patients. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sprang a welcome surprise on Feb. 5 when it announced that lung cancer screenings using low dose computed tomography (LDCT) will be covered by Medicare immediately. Medicare patients will be eligible for the lung cancer screening annually if they meet the criteria below: Age 55 to 77; Show no signs or symptoms of lung cancer; Either current smokers or quit within the past 15 years; Tobacco smoking history of at least one pack a day for 30 years; Have a...

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