- 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.


CMS has contracted with an entity ("Guidehouse") to conduct audits of data submitted as part of the



