Cancer Screenings
Click on the tabs below for information regarding Medicare coverage for these important cancer screenings.
Colon Cancer Screening (Colorectal)
Medicare covers colorectal screening tests to help find pre-cancerous polyps (growths in the colon) so they can be removed before they turn into cancer.
Click here for details:
http://www.medicare.gov/navigation/manage-your-health/preventive-services/colon-cancer-screening.aspx
Breast Cancer Screening (Mammograms)
Medicare covers screening mammograms once every 12 months for all women with Medicare age 40 and older. Medicare covers one baseline mammogram for women between ages 35–39.
Click here for details:
http://www.medicare.gov/navigation/manage-your-health/preventive-services/breast-cancer-screening.aspx
This information is funded by our Medicare contract.
