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US S668

US S668
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019


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Introduced
03/06/2019
In Committee
03/06/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening. This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to waive Medicare coinsurance requirements for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether any therapeutic intervention is required during the screening. The key provisions include amending the Social Security Act to specify that the Medicare coinsurance waiver applies to colorectal cancer screening tests, even if the test results in a diagnosis or requires a related procedure. This change is intended to remove financial barriers and increase colorectal cancer screening rates, as colorectal cancer is a largely preventable disease that disproportionately affects older adults.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (62)

Sherrod Brown (D)* Tammy Baldwin (D),  John Barrasso (R),  Michael Bennet (D),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Roy Blunt (R),  Cory Booker (D),  John Boozman (R),  Richard Burr (R),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Ben Cardin (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Susan Collins (R),  Chris Coons (D),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Deb Fischer (R),  Cory Gardner (R),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Kamala Harris (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Josh Hawley (R),  Martin Heinrich (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  Doug Jones (D),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Patrick Leahy (D),  Joe Manchin (I),  Ed Markey (D),  Martha McSally (R),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Jerry Moran (R),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Chris Murphy (D),  Gary Peters (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Jim Risch (R),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Rick Scott (R),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Dan Sullivan (R),  Jon Tester (D),  Thom Tillis (R),  Tom Udall (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Roger Wicker (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 03/06/2019)

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