If you are like those of us at the NCCC, you are interested in the latest news on cervical cancer treatment and screening. Our outrage on the inability for there to be adequate and responsible reimbursement is justified. To date, a bipartisan group of 62 Representatives and 5 Senators have cosponsored the bills. While the issue of adequate and responsible reimbursement for the conventional Pap smear is essential, there is still much work to do. Below is a sample letter you may wish to review.
Silence brings no change.
Please pick the letter that best reflects your concerns, add to it and email or postal mail to your local congressional legislator and state senator. Please write today. If detected early enough, virtually all cases of cervical cancer can be prevented. Therefore, it is critical for women to have access to the best screening technologies available. The new liquid-based preparations are an important technical advance in cervical cancer screening.