Iowa SF2048 mandates insurance and Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals.

Iowa SF2048 requires insurance and Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals. At-risk individuals include those aged 40 and older who have smoked regularly, experienced secondhand smoke, have a family member diagnosed with lung cancer, or have been exposed to asbestos, radon, arsenic, nickel, chromium, tar, or soot. The bill defines "lung cancer screening" as a scan of the lungs using low-dose computed tomography. The department of health and human services must seek a federal waiver for Medicaid to cover these screenings.

Iowa SF2048 mandates insurance and Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals.

Iowa SF2048 requires insurance and Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals. At-risk individuals include those aged 40 and older who have smoked regularly, experienced secondhand smoke, have a family member diagnosed with lung cancer, or have been exposed to asbestos, radon, arsenic, nickel, chromium, tar, or soot. The bill defines "lung cancer screening" as a scan of the lungs using low-dose computed tomography. The department of health and human services must seek a federal waiver for Medicaid to cover these screenings.