House Bill Would Require Medicare, Medicaid to Cover Lung Cancer Screening With No Prior Approval
Also known as: Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act
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U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz reintroduced the bipartisan Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act. The bill prohibits prior authorization for CT lung imaging and expands Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation services and outreach efforts.
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The American Lung Association appealed to Congress to pass the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act. The bill provides for coverage without prior authorization of annual screenings under Medicaid and Medicare and expands tobacco cessation counseling to all Medicaid individuals.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor has introduced the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act. Moffitt Cancer Center officials say screenings could save many lives, noting lung cancer accounts for 25% of all cancer deaths each year, and advocate for wider accessibility for these screenings.