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| Detailed Guide: Colon and Rectum Cancer |
Insurance Coverage for Colorectal Screening |
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Despite the availability of effective colorectal cancer screening
tests, not enough people have them. Some factors affecting their use
could include lack of public and health professional awareness of
screening tools, financial barriers, and inadequate health insurance
coverage and/or benefits.
Laws regarding insurance coverage for colorectal cancer
screening
tests vary by state. The same is true of state Medicaid programs. For
people with Medicare, coverage begins at age 50 for the most common
colorectal cancer screening tests.
For more information on insurance coverage for colorectal
cancer
screening tests, please see the separate American Cancer Society
document, Colorectal
Cancer: Early Detection.
Revised: 03/05/2008
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