Louisville, Ky.-based Humana contracted with Madison, Wis.-based Exact Sciences Corp. to cover Cologuard — a colon cancer test — as an in-network service for its members.
Effective Jan. 1, Cologuard will be available to most Humana policyholders without co-payment. The test is now covered by health plans with more than 153 million combined members, according to an Exact Sciences news release.
"We believe this decision by one of the nation's largest health insurers reflects a growing understanding that Cologuard can detect more cancers earlier and reduce costs in the health system," Kevin Conroy, chairman and CEO of Exact Sciences, said in a prepared statement.