Exact Sciences: Medicare updates to improve cancer screening access

Exact Sciences Corp. said it supports recent policy changes that help increase access to recommended non-invasive colorectal cancer screening tests. These policy changes require Medicare and most commercial insurers to pay for colonoscopy after a positive Cologuard test without cost to the patient. For most patients, these financial protections take effect starting January 1, 2023. Exact Sciences is the maker of Cologuard, an FDA-approved, noninvasive stool-based DNA and hemoglobin screening test for adults 45 and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer.