March 24/31, 2015 Medicare Covers Lung Cancer Screening for Certain BeneficiariesJAMA. 2015;313(12):1199. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.1655 Full Text Effective February 5, 2015, Medicare will cover lung cancer screenings once per year with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for Medicare beneficiaries aged 55 to 77 years who either are current smokers or have quit smoking within the last 15 years (http://go.cms.gov/16IGm3E). These patients must have a tobacco smoking history of at least 30 pack-years and receive a written order from a physician or qualified nonphysician practitioner. Full Text More Medicare beneficiaries now meet age, smoking history, and other criteria for lung cancer screening and are now eligible to receive low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), according to a February 2022 memo from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS said it reconsidered the national coverage determination and found sufficient evidence to support expansion of eligibility criteria for Medicare beneficiaries to receive LDCT, a recommended screening test for individuals who have a high risk of developing lung cancer based on their age and smoking history. The revised beneficiary eligibility criteria are:
CMS also said that to qualify, the beneficiary must receive counseling and a shared decision-making visit to discuss beneficiary eligibility, adherence to annual LDCT screening and impact of comorbidities, and maintaining cigarette smoking abstinence and smoking cessation. Screening must also be furnished in a radiology imaging facility that uses a standardized lung nodule identification, classification, and reporting system. “The policy simplifies requirements for the counseling and shared decision-making visit, removes the restriction that it must be furnished by a physician or non-physician practitioner, reduces the eligibility criteria for the reading radiologist, and reduces the radiology imaging facility eligibility criteria,” CMS said. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks comments through Dec. 6 on creating a National Directory of Healthcare Providers and Services to… The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released premium and cost-sharing information for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug… The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $44 in calendar year 2023, to $1,600, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid… The AHA, American Medical Association and Medical Group Management Association today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services not to include a… AHA Friday urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to deny the Department of Health and Human Services’ request to modify a court order… AHA today urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to deny the Department of Health and Human Services’ request to modify a court order… You must be logged in to bookmark pages. Lung cancer generally refers to cancer that forms in the various tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer screenings include an annual Low-Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT, also called low-dose CT) chest scan. Eligibility Medicare Part B covers an annual lung cancer screening and LDCT scan if all of the following apply:
Before your first screening and LDCT scan, you must have a visit with your primary care provider (PCP) to discuss the benefits and risks of the scan. Your PCP will also provide counseling on smoking risks and smoking cessation services when appropriate. After your first screening, a separate counseling visit is not required before receiving subsequent screenings. Costs If you qualify, Original Medicare covers lung cancer screenings at 100% of the Medicare-approved amount when you receive the service from a participating provider. This means you pay nothing (no deductible or coinsurance). Medicare Advantage Plans are required to cover lung cancer screenings without applying deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance when you see an in-network provider and meet Medicare’s eligibility requirements for the service. During the course of your screening, your provider may discover and need to investigate or treat a new or existing problem. This additional care is considered diagnostic, meaning your provider is treating you because of certain symptoms or risk factors. Medicare may bill you for any diagnostic care you receive during a preventive visit. |
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