Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 3, 2015)
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests (in order to cover 100% of their cost under Medicare part B [Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled]), regardless of the code billed for a diagnosis as a result of a test, or for the removal of tissue or other procedure furnished in connection with, as a result of, and in the same clinical encounter as the screening test.
What just happenedMar 3, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 3, 2015
- Mar 3, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Mar 3, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate