Bill > H927

This bill requires health insurance plans in Massachusetts, including the state's Group Insurance Commission, Medicaid, and various private insurers, to provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening starting at age 30, as deemed medically necessary by the insured's primary care physician. The covered screening methods include flexible sigmoidoscopy, FIT (fecal immunochemical test), KRAS/BRAF/PIK3CA array testing, FIT-DNA, CT colonography, and colonoscopy, with specific frequency requirements for each method. Additionally, the bill prohibits any cost-sharing requirements or additional charges for the screening services and associated procedures, such as tissue removal, lab tests, and anesthesia.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H927