Congress·In Committee·5 months ago

Congress Moves to Make Certain Medicare Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Free to Patients

Also known as: Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act

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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.

HealthcareMedicare MedicaidConsumer Protection

Milestones

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Sep 30, 2025House

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.

Sep 30, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Once implemented, ongoing in future years

The 100% Medicare payment for these screening tests continues past 2030 (no scheduled cutoff)

Patients and providers would have more certainty that the no-coinsurance policy won’t automatically expire in 2030

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act

Bill NumberHR 5671

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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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D: 1R: 1

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