Pennsylvania HB1123 mandates health insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening in accordance with American Cancer Society guidelines.

HB1123 amends the Insurance Company Law of 1921 to require health insurance policies to cover colorectal cancer screening. This includes annual fecal occult blood tests or fecal immunochemical tests, sigmoidoscopy, barium enema, or colonoscopy at specified intervals. For those under 45 years old at high risk, coverage includes colonoscopy or other tests as recommended. Symptomatic individuals must be covered for colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or other screening tests.

Pennsylvania HB1123 mandates health insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening in accordance with American Cancer Society guidelines.

HB1123 amends the Insurance Company Law of 1921 to require health insurance policies to cover colorectal cancer screening. This includes annual fecal occult blood tests or fecal immunochemical tests, sigmoidoscopy, barium enema, or colonoscopy at specified intervals. For those under 45 years old at high risk, coverage includes colonoscopy or other tests as recommended. Symptomatic individuals must be covered for colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or other screening tests.