Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
Congress Moves to Make Certain Medicare Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Free to Patients
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
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.
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Milestones
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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Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
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