Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act
Congress Moves to Make Doctor-Ordered PFAS Blood Tests Free for Medicare Patients Starting in 2028
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Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Would add PFAS blood testing to Medicare’s covered screening and preventive services.
- Requires that starting January 1, 2028, Medicare pays the full cost of a PFAS blood test when a doctor orders it.
- Aims to make sure seniors don’t face out-of-pocket costs for this specific test, like copays or deductibles.
- Defines PFAS testing as a blood test that checks the level of certain PFAS chemicals in the body.
- This mainly affects people on Medicare, plus doctors and labs that provide the testing.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act
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