Osteoporosis Screening: An Unmet Medical Necessity

Physicians have identified only 30% of the US residents who have osteoporosis. While these patients have been screened for bone loss and have had the opportunity to be treated, the remaining 70% with osteoporosis are living with the serious threat of hip or spine fracture and possible long-term disability or death.

This is an unacceptable level of medical care that has a simple solution. Women over 65 and men over 70 years are at high risk for osteoporosis that requires treatment. They need to be screened by DXA for osteoporosis and offered treatment. For people in these age groups, screening for osteoporosis is a free benefit provided through Medicar... read more