Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act expands Medicaid and Medicare coverage for lung cancer screenings and tobacco cessation treatments.
The Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act amends the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screenings without cost sharing for individuals recommended by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines. It also expands Medicaid coverage for counseling and pharmacotherapy for tobacco cessation to all Medicaid individuals. Additionally, the Act mandates that Medicare and private health insurance plans cover annual lung cancer screenings without prior authorization for recommended individuals.
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