- Colorectal cancer was the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in North Carolina in 2019.
- Data from 2020 shows that 20% of people aged 50-75 in the US have never been screened for this disease.
- In March 2021, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) changed screening recommendations to lower the age to begin screening from 50 to 45.
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CMS and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina have changed reimbursement guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening. These changes include things like reduced co-insurance when a screening colorectal cancer procedure becomes diagnostic or therapeutic; and for Medicare, that colorectal cancer screening tests include a follow-on screening colonoscopy if a non-invasive stool-based test returns a positive result.
Click the links below to learn more:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Colorectal Screening for Medicare Beneficiaries