Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 6, 2019Health
S. 668
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019
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Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019
This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.
What just happenedMar 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH](D-OH)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 6, 2019
- Mar 6, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Mar 6, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate