PREVENTION

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program

ACS CAN will advocate to maintain funding for Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program, the state breast and cervical cancer screening program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Tennessee Department of Health.

Colorectal Cancer

ACS CAN will work to establish funding for colorectal cancer screening, treatment, and patient navigation programs. Additionally, ACS CAN will work to ensure health plans cover colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45 in accordance with updated American Cancer Society and United States Preventive Services Task Force guidelines and ensure patients are not charged for colonoscopies that follow a positive stool-based test.

Lung Cancer

ACS CAN advocates for all insurance plans, including traditional Medicaid, to provide a comprehensive benefit for lung cancer screening including all follow-up testing according to recommended guidelines, without enrollee cost sharing or other barriers.