Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity

Preventive Services Guide Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity In 2003, the United States Preventive Services Task Force found good evidence that BMI “is reliable and valid for identifying adults at increased risk for mortality and [...]

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Preventive Services Guide Medical Nutrition Therapy MNT is a dietary intervention that is used to prevent or treat health conditions that are caused by or made worse by unhealthy eating habits. Table of Contents Eligibility Criteria [...]

Prostate Cancer Screening

Preventive Services Guide Prostate Cancer Screening Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the United States, after skin cancer. Older men, African-American men and men who have a family history of prostate cancer have a [...]

Screening for Cervical Cancer with Human Papillomavirus Tests

Preventive Services Guide Screening for Cervical Cancer with Human Papillomavirus Tests Cervical cancer is commonly caused by the HPV. The USPSTF found that regular screening greatly reduces the rate of cervical cancer and the number of [...]

Screening Pelvic Examinations

Preventive Services Guide Screening Pelvic Examination A pelvic examination is a type of gynecologic examination for women. Some of the conditions that health care providers look for during a pelvic examination include infections, fibroids, [...]

Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Preventive Services Guide Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm An ultrasound screening for AAA is a procedure using sound waves (or such other procedures using alternative technologies, of commensurate accuracy and cost, as [...]

Screening Pap Tests

Preventive Services Guide Screening Pap Tests Cervical cytology, also called a Pap test, looks for abnormal changes in cells in the cervix, which is part of a woman’s reproductive organs. Screening for cervical cancer via a Pap test is very [...]

PC-ACE

Provider Enrollment: Reduce Development Requests for Additional Action

Provider Enrollment: Reduce Development Requests for Additional Action In an effort to reduce the request of additional information and/or documentation on provider enrollment applications, verify all required actions are complete prior to [...]

Tobacco Counseling via Telehealth

Tobacco Counseling via Telehealth Health equity in telehealth is the opportunity for everyone to receive the health care they need and deserve, regardless of social or economic status. Telehealth helps improve access to healthcare for various [...]