The American Cancer Society recently released guidelines advising people ages 45 and older to start colorectal cancer screenings.
An article in Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News reviewed how the updated guidelines will affect the national landscape.
As of 2010, approximately 25 states have laws dictating coverage requirements based ACS's CRC screening guidelines:
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Georgia
- Alabama
- Florida
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Iowa
- South Dakota
- Nebraska
- Montana
- Colorado
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Utah
- Nevada
- Washington
- Oregon
- California