The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made the final decision to cover screening for hepatitis B infection at no cost to individuals entitled to benefits under Medicare Part A or enrolled in Medicare Part B.
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Sign On | Medicare Coverage of Hep B Screening (Deadline May 18)
Advocacy, Federal Budget, Hepatitis B, Medicare, Sign On LetterAction from Hep B United, NVHR, the Hepatitis B Foundation, the National Task Force on Hepatitis B and others who have composed an organizational sign-on letter requesting initiation of National Coverage Determination process for including Hep B screening as a free Medicare preve...
Sign On | Letter Urging HHS Secretary Sebelius to Add Hepatitis C Screening to Medicare
Advocacy, Hepatitis C, Medicare, Sign On LetterUrge HHS Secretary Sebelius to initiate a Medicare national coverage determination process for adding hepatitis C screening to Medicare.
Sign On | Ensure HCV Testing is Incorporated into Medicare Visits (Deadline April 30)
Advocacy, Federal Budget, Hepatitis C, Medicare, Sign On LetterSign the letter urging Secretary Sebelius to ensure that Medicare incorporates hepatitis C screening into the Welcome to Medicare exam and the Medicare annual wellness visit.
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