Get yearly prostate cancer screenings

(Medicare) Did you know prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men
Help prevent prostate cancer from affecting you or the men in your life. If youre a man whos 50 or older, make sure you get screened for prostate cancer every 12 months.
Your Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers 2 teststo help find prostate cancer early, when treatment works best:

Digital rectal examYou pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount after the yearly Part B deductible. In a hospital outpatient setting, you pay a copayment.
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testFree to all men with Medicare 50 and older (coverage for this test begins the day after your 50th birthday). If you get the test from a doctor that doesnt accept assignment, you may have to pay an additional fee for the doctors services, but not for the test itself.

Learn more about prostate cancer by visiting theAmerican Cancer Society, theNational Cancer Institute, and theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention.Filed under: Uncategorized Source: blog.medicare.gov