SENATE 701117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/11/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-11Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021
This bill requires equal coverage of two types of allergy tests under Medicaid and Medicare.
Specifically, in vitro specific IgE tests (blood tests) and percutaneous tests (skin tests) must be treated equally with respect to (1) medical necessity or other coverage requirements, (2) frequency limits, and (3) allergen unit limits.
Cosponsors (7)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- Charles Grassley (R-IA)
Subjects
- Allergies
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Medicaid
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
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