Most health insurance providers and Medicare cover Gentle Cure. Medicare Part A covers radiation therapy when you are receiving inpatient treatment in the hospital. Part B covers radiation therapy for ...

The cost of cancer may be higher than previously estimated, according to a recent report from the American Cancer Society.

A new coverage determination will prevent Medicare patients with certain cancers from accessing genetic testing, a move that ...

The finalized local coverage determinations were set to go into effect on Feb. 23 but have been pushed back two months.

Medicare will soon negotiate prices for 15 more drugs as part of an effort to reduce costs for seniors and people with ...

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Ozempic and Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drugs that treat diabetes and obesity, are on the list. Astellas Pharma’s prostate cancer drug, Xtandi, is also on the list — alongside AstraZeneca’s cancer ...

Guardant Health has secured Medicare coverage from Palmetto for its blood test to monitor for disease recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer.

Guardant Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:GH) announced that Palmetto GBA, a Medicare administrative contractor that administers the ...

NEW YORK – Guardant Health announced Tuesday that its Guardant Reveal liquid biopsy test has received coverage from Medicare administrative contractor Palmetto GBA to monitor colorectal cancer ...

The Biden administration announced Friday that Medicare will negotiate discounts with pharmaceutical companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, diabetes and asthma. Those drugs are: ...

A Riverside man has admitted to his role in an elaborate $10 million Medicare kickback scheme that targeted elderly cancer patients. Adam Wayne Owens, 44, pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District ...