Bill > HR4286

This bill, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, aims to improve access to lung cancer screening and cessation of tobacco use under Medicaid. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screening, without cost-sharing, for individuals recommended for such screening by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 2. Expanding Medicaid coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use to all Medicaid enrollees, not just pregnant women. 3. Prohibiting the use of prior authorization requirements for annual lung cancer screening under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and private health insurance plans. 4. Authorizing funding for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct an education and outreach campaign to inform individuals and healthcare providers about the importance of lung cancer screening. 5. Requiring a report from the Comptroller General on the demographics of individuals diagnosed with lung cancer and those being screened, to identify underserved populations that could benefit from improved screening access.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4286/all-info