Lung Cancer Screening

TRICARE covers an annual low-dose computed tomography screening for beneficiaries who meet the following criteria:

• 50-80 years old
• 20 pack per year history of smoking who are currently smoking or have quit within the past 15 years.

Screening should end when a beneficiary:

• Hasn’t smoked for 15 years
• Develops a health problem significantly limiting life expectancy or ability to undergo curative lung surgery.