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Read. Follow. Verify.Find It Early Act: Eliminating Costs for Breast Cancer Screenings
Record date · December 17, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
The Find It Early Act would require health insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and Veterans Affairs health services to cover breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging with no out-of-pocket costs for eligible individuals. This mandate applies to those at increased risk for breast cancer or those with dense breast tissue, starting January 1, 2024.
This bill removes financial barriers to early breast cancer detection for millions of Americans by prohibiting copayments and deductibles for advanced screening technologies, regardless of the frequency of the tests.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Health insurance enrollees
Individuals covered by group or individual health plans will have access to breast cancer screenings without cost-sharing.
Medicare beneficiaries
Medicare and Medicare Advantage enrollees will receive breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging without out-of-pocket costs.
Medicaid enrollees
Medicaid recipients will be entitled to breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging services without cost-sharing.
Veterans
Veterans will be eligible for breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging through the VA without copayments or charges.
TRICARE beneficiaries
Members of the uniformed services and their families enrolled in TRICARE will have cost-sharing eliminated for breast cancer screenings.
State governments
States may need to pass legislation to update their Medicaid plans to comply with the new coverage requirements.
Key Facts
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Elimination of Frequency Limits
The bill explicitly removes frequency limitations on breast cancer screenings, representing a shift toward clinical necessity over standardized interval-based coverage.
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