Iowa SF417 mandates insurance and Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals.

Iowa SF417 requires insurance coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals, defined as those aged 50 or older who have smoked, experienced secondhand smoke, have a family history of lung cancer, or have been exposed to certain carcinogens. The bill mandates that cost-sharing cannot be imposed for this coverage and that it must be at least as favorable as coverage for screening mammograms. The Department of Health and Human Services must seek a federal waiver for Medicaid to cover these screenings, which will be effective immediately upon approval.

Iowa SF417 mandates insurance and Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals.

Iowa SF417 requires insurance coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals, defined as those aged 50 or older who have smoked, experienced secondhand smoke, have a family history of lung cancer, or have been exposed to certain carcinogens. The bill mandates that cost-sharing cannot be imposed for this coverage and that it must be at least as favorable as coverage for screening mammograms. The Department of Health and Human Services must seek a federal waiver for Medicaid to cover these screenings, which will be effective immediately upon approval.