Becker's Healthcare July 17, 2024
Along with a 2.8% physician pay cut, CMS is floating several changes to colorectal cancer screening policy in its proposed payment system for 2025, according to a July 12 news release from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Here are four key notes on the proposed changes to colorectal cancer treatment:
1. CMS is proposing to update the policy for covered colorectal screenings, adding coverage of computed tomography colonography and removing coverage of barium enema.
2. CMS is proposing to expand their complete CRC screening approach to include either a Medicare-covered, blood-based biomarker test or a noninvasive stool-based test, as well as expanding its coverage so that follow-on...
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