Cologuard’s Coverage Expands

by Taylor Kennedy

exact sciences

Exact Sciences’ Cologuard continues to expand its coverage as it is now included under TRICARE’s preventive services policies, the company announced today.

TRICARE provides benefits to 9.4 million active-duty, reserve and National Guard personnel, veterans and their dependents.

“Cologuard is the ideal patient-friendly colon cancer screening option for America’s active military and veterans to use at-home, ensuring they can efficiently be screened for the most preventable form of cancer,” Exact Sciences CEO Kevin Conroy said in a statement. “Ensuring Cologuard is available to those who serve our country and their families with no out-of-pocket cost through TRICARE is a critical step toward increasing colon cancer screening.”

According to a release, Cologuard’s coverage took effect June 21, 2016 and can be used every three years without patient coinsurance, co-payments or deductibles.