|
|
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control 4770 Buford Hwy, NE MS K-64 Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 Call: 1 (800) CDC-INFO TTY: 1 (888) 232-6348 FAX: (770) 488-4760 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Submit a Question Online |
Insurance and Medicare
Several tests can be used to detect polyps or colorectal cancer. Each one can be used alone or in combination with each other. Most insurance plans and Medicare help pay for colorectal cancer screening for people who are aged 50 or older. Download the Colorectal Cancer Screening for People with Medicare fact sheet (PDF-863KB) or brochure (PDF-779KB).
*If flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy is done in an ambulatory surgical center or at a hospital outpatient department, you pay 25 percent of the Medicare-approved amount. More InformationFor more information about Medicare coverage, visit www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. For more information about colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer screening, call CDCINFO at 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636), TTY: 1 (888) 232-6348 or send e-mail to cdcinfo@cdc.gov. Related Materials For Patients
For Physicians Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
Page last reviewed: February 16, 2007
Page last updated: February 16, 2007 Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
|
||||||||||||
|