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Society of Behavior Medicine (SBM) Urges Congress to Ensure Affordable Care Act Coverage of Prostate Cancer Screening Support Services for High-Risk Men.

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Watson, K; Buscemi, J; Fitzgibbon, M; Murray, M; Murphy, A; Abern, M; Gann, P; Levi, JB; Stinson, J; Diefenbach, M; Winn, RA
Published in: Transl Behav Med
May 20, 2020

Prostate cancer (PCa) disproportionately affects African American men. Early detection reduces risk of mortality. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued an updated recommendation statement on serum Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)-based screening for PCa. Specifically, in 2012, the USPSTF recommended against PSA-based screening due to risk for overdiagnosis and overtreatment. However, the updated 2018 guidelines recommend consideration of screening for certain at risk men and revised the recommendation rating from "D" to "C." This new guideline recommends providers to educate high-risk men on the benefits and harms of PSA-based PCa screening so that they can make an informed decision. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes provisions of service coverage for patient navigators who can help patients decide whether screening is appropriate, given potential risks and benefits, and training of health care providers in shared-decision regarding screening/treatment. These services can be utilized to support health care providers to better adhere to the new guideline. However, recommendations that are given a C rating or lower are not consistently reimbursed through many plans, including those offered through the ACA marketplace. The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) supports the USPSTF guideline for the consideration of prostate cancer screening for high-risk men between the ages of 55 and 69. SBM encourages policymakers to include provisions for coverage of patient navigation services in the ACA to facilitate shared decision-making between providers and patients regarding screening.

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Transl Behav Med

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1613-9860

Publication Date

May 20, 2020

Volume

10

Issue

2

Start / End Page

492 / 494

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen
  • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
  • Middle Aged
  • Mass Screening
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Behavioral Medicine
 

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Watson, K., Buscemi, J., Fitzgibbon, M., Murray, M., Murphy, A., Abern, M., … Winn, R. A. (2020). Society of Behavior Medicine (SBM) Urges Congress to Ensure Affordable Care Act Coverage of Prostate Cancer Screening Support Services for High-Risk Men. Transl Behav Med, 10(2), 492–494. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz034
Watson, Karriem, Joanna Buscemi, Marian Fitzgibbon, Marcus Murray, Adam Murphy, Michael Abern, Peter Gann, et al. “Society of Behavior Medicine (SBM) Urges Congress to Ensure Affordable Care Act Coverage of Prostate Cancer Screening Support Services for High-Risk Men.Transl Behav Med 10, no. 2 (May 20, 2020): 492–94. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz034.
Watson K, Buscemi J, Fitzgibbon M, Murray M, Murphy A, Abern M, et al. Society of Behavior Medicine (SBM) Urges Congress to Ensure Affordable Care Act Coverage of Prostate Cancer Screening Support Services for High-Risk Men. Transl Behav Med. 2020 May 20;10(2):492–4.
Watson, Karriem, et al. “Society of Behavior Medicine (SBM) Urges Congress to Ensure Affordable Care Act Coverage of Prostate Cancer Screening Support Services for High-Risk Men.Transl Behav Med, vol. 10, no. 2, May 2020, pp. 492–94. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/tbm/ibz034.
Watson K, Buscemi J, Fitzgibbon M, Murray M, Murphy A, Abern M, Gann P, Levi JB, Stinson J, Diefenbach M, Winn RA. Society of Behavior Medicine (SBM) Urges Congress to Ensure Affordable Care Act Coverage of Prostate Cancer Screening Support Services for High-Risk Men. Transl Behav Med. 2020 May 20;10(2):492–494.
Journal cover image

Published In

Transl Behav Med

DOI

EISSN

1613-9860

Publication Date

May 20, 2020

Volume

10

Issue

2

Start / End Page

492 / 494

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen
  • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
  • Middle Aged
  • Mass Screening
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Behavioral Medicine