Tag Archives: 4Kscore

Fox Business Correspondent Charlie Gasparino Has Been Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

AdWeek Fox Business correspondent Charlie Gasparino was diagnosed with prostate cancer last month. The TV newser made the diagnosis public on Sunday in his New York Post column. “A few weeks before my diagnosis, like many New Yorkers I caught Covid but had only mild symptoms. I worked out every day, throwing around weights in […]

OPKO Health Receives U.S. FDA Approval for the 4Kscore® Test

MIAMI, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved OPKO’s 4Kscore Test. This test is approved for use in men age 45 and older who have not had a prior prostate biopsy or are biopsy negative and have an age-specific abnormal total PSA and/or […]

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Early Detection

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month!  Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. 1 The American Cancer Society’s estimates for prostate cancer in the United States for 2021 are: 248,530 new cases of prostate cancer 34,130 deaths from prostate cancer About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed […]

Going Blue for Men’s Health Month

Men’s Health June is Men’s Health Month, a time dedicated to heightening the awareness of preventable disease and encouraging early detection and treatment of disease among men, like cardiovascular disease, skin cancer, lung cancer, testicular cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, and more. When it comes to screening tests, early detection and prevention, men’s health often takes […]

Going Blue for Men’s Health

National Men’s Health Month, Men’s Health Week and Wear Blue Friday are observed each year in June and serve as reminders for men and their loved ones to take steps to live healthier lives. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, now is more fitting than ever to consider the health and well-being of all men, and […]

Final LCD for the 4Kscore Test

Have you heard the news that the final Local Coverage Determination (LCD) from the Medicare MAC for the 4Kscore® Test, Novitas, is now effective. The LCD includes defined coverage criteria from Medicare, including required documentation of Shared Decision Making prior to ordering the 4Kscore Test. Full text of the final LCD can be found here. […]

Novitas Issues Final Local Coverage Determination for the 4Kscore® Test

Medicare coverage for patients meeting certain criteria to begin as of December 30, 2019 MIAMI, Nov. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OPKO Health, Inc. (OPK) today announced that Novitas Solutions, Inc. has issued its final Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Medicare payments for the 4Kscore® test with defined coverage criteria, effective December 30, 2019.  Full text of the […]

BioReference Laboratories Supports Man Cave Health During National Men’s Health Month

Complimentary PSA Testing Provided to Participants of Annual Golf Tournament ELMWOOD PARK, June 7 – BioReference Laboratories, Inc., along with its specialty oncology and urology division, GenPath, announce today their support of Man Cave Health’s upcoming charity golf tournament for Men’s Health Month, observed annually in the United States during the month of June. The event will […]