CMS Proposes Smokers Begin Lung Cancer Screening at Age 50 Instead of 55

CMS initiated the NCD re-evaluation after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, in March issued a new recommendation statement on annual lung cancer screening for non-symptomatic smokers with low-dose CT scans.

CMS is proposing to lower the eligible age for smokers to begin annual lung cancer screenings to 50 from 55, in a reconsideration of its national coverage determination. The lung cancer screenings would use low-dose CT scans.

Source: https://www.medtechdive.com/news/cms-proposes-lower-lung-cancer-screening-age/610420/