Mediacre to Cover HPV Testing With Pap Smear to Screen for Cervical Cancer

http://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20150711CMS-HPVdecision.html

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CMS has made a final coverage determination regarding an additional cervical cancer screening benefit under Medicare for beneficiaries ages 30 to 65.
CMS will allow asymptomatic women the option of screening once every five years with HPV testing in conjunction with a Pap smear.
The agency's action came after the AAFP's formal request in 2014 for CMS to initiate a national coverage analysis for the screening.