Effectiveness of a mailed fecal immunochemical test outreach: a Medicare Advantage pilot study.
Rachel B IssakaNkem O AkinsotoErica StraitVan ChaudhariDavid R FlumJohn M InadomiPublished in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2020)
Mailed FIT outreach in a Medicare Advantage population was feasible and led to a 5% increase in CRC screening completion. Our pilot revealed rare incorrect patient addresses and high lab discard rate; both important factors that were addressed prior to larger-scale implementation of a mailed FIT program. Further research is needed to understand the potential impact of multilevel interventions on CRC screening in this healthcare system.