Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act

Key Points

• Congress would remove the coinsurance (the patient share) for certain colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare.
• The bill makes Medicare pay 100% for these specific screening tests each year, instead of less than the full cost.
• For many older adults, this could mean no out-of-pocket cost for covered colorectal cancer screening tests, making it easier to get screened.
• It updates current law by extending the full-coverage approach past the current time limits set in the Medicare rules.