Prostate Cancer

“We need to make sure that all of our beneficiaries, regardless of their background, get these important and lifesaving cancer treatments that Medicare covers,” Dr.

McClellan said.

“Reducing disparities in cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment is essential to improving quality of care for people with Medicare, and this demonstration will allow us to determine the effectiveness of the navigator model to achieve this.” Medicare Launches Efforts to Improve Care for Patients Using Oxygen The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced it intends to extend coverage for the home use of oxygen to Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a CMS approved clinical trial sponsored by the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI).

“This is an important opportunity to improve the care of our seniors, and to get better evidence on how doctors and patients can achieve the best outcomes for this serious and hard to treat condition,” said CMS Administrator Mark McClellan, MD PhD.

Medicare currently provides coverage for home oxygen for beneficiaries with partial pressure measurements at or below 55 mmHg or oxygen saturation at or below 88 percent.

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