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Monday, March 4, 2019

Aetna lowering of screening age positive for Exact Sciences, says Baird

CVS Health (CVS) unit Aetna on Friday revised its policy to state that colorectal cancer screening is considered medically necessary for average-risk persons aged 45 years and older when recommended by their physician, Baird analyst Catherine Ramsey Schulte tells investors in a research note. Aetna’s previous version covered for average-risk persons beginning at age 50 years, the analyst points out. While admitting further uptake in ages 45-49 will require medical education among doctors, Ramsey Schulte views Aetne’a update as “incrementally positive” for Exact Sciences. She keeps an Outperform rating on the shares with a $102 price target. The stock in early trading is up 1% to $93.57.
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