Medicare May Pay for STD Tests for Sexy Seniors

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Medicare May Pay for STD Tests for Sexy Seniors

Submitted by Stacey Doyle on 2011-02-26

US health offices might pick up the bill for STD tests for elderly and disabled

Americans covered under Medicare.

As Americans live longer, they are sexually active for a longer period of time.

As part of an initiative to cover more preventative care, Medicare might pay for

STD tests for diseases such as syphilis and hepatitis B. Currently Medicare pays

for HIV tests.

According to Reuters, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are

likely to announce a draft decision by August 24.

Delayed treatment and the possibility of spreading STDs to can mean preventative

care costs less over the long haul.

Currently there are almost 39 million senior Americans over 65 covered under

Medicare. There are also 7.6 million disabled covered by the insurance program.

Sexually transmitted infection tests are geared at high risk populations. Many

are for women, including pregnant women who are Medicare disabled beneficiaries.

Currently Medicare covered pelvic exams, pap smears and screening tests for

colorectal cancer and diabetes.

Testing being considered by Medicare includes syphilis infection for everyone at

risk as well as hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant females. Pregnant women

or those who are sexually active would be tested for gonorrhea infection if they

are at risk as well as chlamydial infection.

They are also considering covering behavioral counseling to prevent STDs for

adolescents who are sexually active and adults at great risk.

Adults at risk include sexy seniors having unprotected relations. Reuters

revealed a report in the ls of Internal Medicine showed the rate of STDs in

older men taking drugs such as Viagra was twice as high as peers who did not

take medication for erectile dysfunction.

Further, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than six

new cases of sexual transmitted infections per 10,000 mean over 40.

Leader of the study, Dr. Anupam B. Jena of Massachusetts General Hospital, said,

“Younger adults have far more STDs than older adults, but the rates are growing

at far higher rates in older adults.”

Additionally, men over 50 are six times less likely to use a condom than those

in their 20s. Jena said, “We are typically unaccustomed to practice safe sex

over the age of 50, because the risk of pregnancy is eliminated.”

CBS News reports a “New England Journey of Medicine” survey of behaviors and

attitudes of Americans aged 57 to 85 revealed they consider sexuality an

important part of life.

People into their 70s and 80s are still having oral sex and vaginal intercourse

and are having relations almost as often as when they were younger. Much like

program in high schools encouraging the use of condoms, there might be similar

initiatives at senior centers across the nation.

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http://www.huliq.com/10559/medicare-may-pay-std-tests-sexy-seniors

Medicare May Pay for STD Tests for Sexy Seniors

Submitted by Stacey Doyle on 2011-02-26

US health offices might pick up the bill for STD tests for elderly and disabled

Americans covered under Medicare.

As Americans live longer, they are sexually active for a longer period of time.

As part of an initiative to cover more preventative care, Medicare might pay for

STD tests for diseases such as syphilis and hepatitis B. Currently Medicare pays

for HIV tests.

According to Reuters, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are

likely to announce a draft decision by August 24.

Delayed treatment and the possibility of spreading STDs to can mean preventative

care costs less over the long haul.

Currently there are almost 39 million senior Americans over 65 covered under

Medicare. There are also 7.6 million disabled covered by the insurance program.

Sexually transmitted infection tests are geared at high risk populations. Many

are for women, including pregnant women who are Medicare disabled beneficiaries.

Currently Medicare covered pelvic exams, pap smears and screening tests for

colorectal cancer and diabetes.

Testing being considered by Medicare includes syphilis infection for everyone at

risk as well as hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant females. Pregnant women

or those who are sexually active would be tested for gonorrhea infection if they

are at risk as well as chlamydial infection.

They are also considering covering behavioral counseling to prevent STDs for

adolescents who are sexually active and adults at great risk.

Adults at risk include sexy seniors having unprotected relations. Reuters

revealed a report in the ls of Internal Medicine showed the rate of STDs in

older men taking drugs such as Viagra was twice as high as peers who did not

take medication for erectile dysfunction.

Further, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than six

new cases of sexual transmitted infections per 10,000 mean over 40.

Leader of the study, Dr. Anupam B. Jena of Massachusetts General Hospital, said,

“Younger adults have far more STDs than older adults, but the rates are growing

at far higher rates in older adults.”

Additionally, men over 50 are six times less likely to use a condom than those

in their 20s. Jena said, “We are typically unaccustomed to practice safe sex

over the age of 50, because the risk of pregnancy is eliminated.”

CBS News reports a “New England Journey of Medicine” survey of behaviors and

attitudes of Americans aged 57 to 85 revealed they consider sexuality an

important part of life.

People into their 70s and 80s are still having oral sex and vaginal intercourse

and are having relations almost as often as when they were younger. Much like

program in high schools encouraging the use of condoms, there might be similar

initiatives at senior centers across the nation.