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Alternative Title:
Cancer
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.29093
Personal Author:
Howard, David H. ; Guy, Gery P. ; Ekwueme, Donatus U.
Howard, David H. ; Guy, Gery P. ; Ekwueme, Donatus U. Less -
Description:
Medicare beneficiaries do not have to pay for screening colonoscopies but must pay coinsurance if a polyp is removed via polypectomy. Likewise, beneficiaries do not have to pay for fecal occult blood tests but are liable for cost-sharing for diagnostic colonoscopies after a positive test. Legislative and regulatory requirements related to colorectal cancer screening are described, and on the basis of Medicare claims, it is estimated that Medicare spending would increase by $48 million annually if Medicare were to waive cost-sharing requirements for these services. The economic impact on Medicare if beneficiaries were not responsible for any cost-sharing requirements related to colorectal cancer screening services is described.
Subject:
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Aged
Colonic Neoplasms
Colonoscopy
Cost Sharing
Early Detection Of Cancer
Humans
Mass Screening
Medicare
Middle Aged

Source:
Cancer. 120(24):3850-3852.
Pubmed ID:
25302786
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4593494
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
12IPA1203126/PHS HHS/United States ; CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
12IPA1203126/PHS HHS/United States ; CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States Less -
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:a07c99d685700559c1602813c904fbf77fb3e551e3f2940ac15c8b4bfcd62b96
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