What’s Your Cancer Story?

Working within the Medicare population means your clients are at higher risk for cancer and may face challenges when getting the care that is most beneficial for them. It’s important for you to know what services are available to them and what is and is not covered by insurance. Make your cancer story one full of hope and health for those in your life. 

 

 

Cancer Resources:

https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/11931-Cancer-TreatmentServices.pdf  

Colorectal Cancer Screenings: https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/screening-colonoscopies

Prostate Cancer Screenings: https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/prostate-cancer-screenings

Cervical & Vaginal Cancer Screenings Senior: https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/cervical-vaginal-cancerscreening

Mammograms: https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/mammograms  

Lung Cancer Screening: https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/lung-cancer-screening  

Preventive & Screening Services: https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/preventive-screening-services  

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/prescription-drugs-outpatient#

 

Other Resources: 

CDC Cancer Media Resource Library:

- https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/index.htm

- https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/

American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2020: https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics.html

In-Depth Information Sheets: https://www.oncolink.org/treatment-binder

 

 

 

Informational Links:

- https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/ 

- https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/statistics

- https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/age#:~:text=Age%20and%20Cancer%20Risk,-Advancing%20age%20is&text=The%20incidence%20rates%20for%20cancer,groups%2060%20years%20and%20older

- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6051983/

- https://progressreport.cancer.gov/after/economic_burden

- https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer

- https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/02226-medicare-and-clinical-research-studies.pdf

- https://www.fightcancer.org/sites/default/files/National%20Documents/Costs-of-Cancer-2020-10222020.pdf

- https://www.medicare.gov/publications/11109-Medicare-Drug-Coverage-Guide.pdf

- https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/prescription-drugs-outpatient

- https://www.medicareinteractive.org/get-answers/medicare-prescription-drug-coverage-part-d/medicare-part-d-coverage/drugs-excluded-from-part-d-coverage

- https://www.cms.gov/files/document/10522-inflation-reduction-act-timeline.pdf

- https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/prescription-drugs-outpatient

- https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/prices-increased-faster-than-inflation-for-half-of-all-drugs-covered-by-medicare-in-2020/

- https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/how-will-the-prescription-drug-provisions-in-the-inflation-reduction-act-affect-medicare-beneficiaries/

- https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/10116-Your-Medicare-Benefits.pdf

- https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/cervical-vaginal-cancer-screenings

- https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/03/hhs-releases-national-cancer-plan.html