Part B Coverage:
New Medicare Preventive Benefit Covers Cancer Screening
Published on Wed Mar 04, 2015
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 [...]