Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

January 8, 2015October 28, 2015

Lung Cancer Expert Warns of Nationwide Shortage in Early-Stage Treatment Resources

Lung Cancer, News

Emerging life science company, Sanovas, Inc., released a public warning about the United States’ healthcare system currently facing a shortage of treatment resources, as Medicare‘s lung cancer screening coverage for beneficiaries deemed ... Read more

November 11, 2014October 28, 2015

UPDATE: Medicare Will Cover Lung Cancer CT Scans For Older, High Risk Patients

Lung Cancer, News

Medicare yesterday announced a final decision that it will start paying for computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening in high risk patients, including people between the ages of 55 and 74 who have smoked ... Read more

November 10, 2014October 28, 2015

Medicare to Decide Today on CT Scan Coverage for High-Risk Lung Cancer Patients

Lung Cancer, News

Medicare is expected to announce a decision this Monday, November 10 on the coverage of computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening, the first and currently only diagnostic test already proven effective ... Read more

November 4, 2014November 4, 2014

Fine to Hospitals for Excessive Readmissions May Punish the Wrong Facilities

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Penalizing hospitals for hospitalized relapses of patients who suffer from chronic lung disease may have a greater impact on facilities that are dedicated to providing care to poor and minority ... Read more