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HOUSE 2594117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act

Last Action
4/16/2021

Actions

  • 2021-04-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-04-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  • 2021-04-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-04-15Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-04-15Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-04-15Introduced in House
  • 2021-04-15Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-15 (00)

Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act

This bill eliminates Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure, beginning in 2023 (rather than 2030).

Cosponsors (20)

  • Rodney Davis (R-IL)
  • A. McEachin (D-VA)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
  • G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
  • Sean Casten (D-IL)
  • Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
  • David McKinley (R-WV)
  • Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
  • BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
  • Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
  • Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
  • Daniel Webster (R-FL)
  • Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
  • Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
  • Al Lawson (D-FL)
  • Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
  • Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)
  • Nikema Williams (D-GA)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)

Subjects

  • Cancer
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Medicare
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