U.S. Medicare may pay for HIV testing

Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans enrolled in the Medicare health insurance program would be able to get screened for HIV under a draft government proposal to pay for the tests.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees the program for the elderly and disabled, said on Wednesday there was enough evidence to show that such screening tests could help detect the infection sooner.

"CMS believes that there is now adequate evidence that voluntary HIV screening ... is reasonable and necessary for early detection of HIV and is appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries," the agency said. Read Article

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