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Do You Need Lung Cancer • Screening is worthwhile only if you are healthy enough to these worrisome symptoms, because you may need testing to

Screening If You Quit tolerate the evaluation and treatment of any lung nodules or lung confirm or rule out the presence of lung cancer:
cancers that are found.
• A new, persistent cough, or coughing up blood
Smoking? If your doctor recommends screening, look for a program • Unexplained shortness of breath or chest pain
where experts take the time to discuss its risks and benefits with • Unintentional weight loss
According to the American you, and are experienced in lung cancer evaluation and treatment. Be proactive – call (844) 811-LUNG (5864) to find out if a
Cancer Society, smoking Meanwhile, tell your doctor right away if you have any of low-dose CT lung cancer screening is right for you.
contributes to 80 and 90 percent of
lung cancer deaths in women and
men, respectively. Business spotligHt
But what if you quit smoking?
Quitting has some health benefits
that start right away and others that
can lead to improved health over Medicare Corner With Gillie homes (custodial care)
many years. • Orthopedic shoes (with only a few exceptions)
The risk of having lung cancer It’s Time For Medicare Annual Enrollment • Outpatient prescription drugs (with only a few exceptions)
or other smoking-related illnesses Corbin Hodder, D.O. Period (AEP) Oct. 15 To Dec. 7 • Routine foot care (with only a few exceptions)
decreases after you stop smoking What Medicare Does Not Cover: • Routine physical exams (beyond the annual wellness visits)
and continues to decrease the longer Health care costs that • Screening tests (with some exceptions)
you go without smoking, though are not covered include, but • Shots (vaccinations — except those approved)
your risk will never be as low as are not limited to: • Some diabetic supplies (like syringes or insulin unless it is
that of someone who never smoked. • Acupuncture used with an external insulin pump)
So, if you’ve successfully • Ambulance services • First three pints of blood
kicked the habit and are now a (except in emergencies • Additional charges for a private hospital room
former smoker, do you still need or when the individual’s • Private nursing care
to think about having a lung cancer health would be in danger • Skilled nursing care costs beyond 100 days a year
screening? if other transportation was • Meals delivered to the home
Pulmonologists Corbin Hodder, used) • Medical charges billed by relatives
D.O., and Michael Marsh, M.D., • Chiropractic services, • Personal comfort items
who see patients at the Cleveland Michael Marsh, M.D. except for some limitations • Intermediate care
Clinic Martin Health Family Health • Dental care and dentures (with only a few exceptions) • Custodial care
Center in Stuart, offer advice on this topic: • Cosmetic surgery • Services not considered reasonable or medically necessary
• Talk to your doctor if you’re concerned about your risk for • Custodial care (help with bathing, dressing, using the by Medicare (In 2014, due to a federal court case, Medicare
lung cancer. Lung cancer screening is recommended for those bathroom, and eating) at home or in a nursing home must now cover “sexual reassignment” if it is deemed
meeting all the criteria for high risk including: • Health care while traveling outside of the United States “medically necessary” by a physician.)
‪ Smoking the equivalent of 20 or more pack-years (e.g., (except in limited cases) Medicare Advantage Plans can fill in the gaps that
one pack a day for 20 years; two packs a day for 10 years) • Eye care – routine exams, eye refractions, and most Medicare does not cover in most instances. Call today for
‪ Being 50 to 80 years old eyeglasses your free, no hassle consultation. I can meet with you one on
‪ Smoking for any portion of the past 15 years • Hearing aids, hearing exams, and hearing tests that haven’t one or virtually. I am here to help find the best plan for your
• Lung cancer screening is not recommended if your risk of been ordered by a doctor needs today!
lung cancer is low, because the harms of screening may outweigh • Long-term care, such as that delivered in most nursing Call Gillie Thorpe (772) 237-7123.
its benefits.