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H.R. 1220

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Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015
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Committee
Latest Action · March 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
March 3, 2015
Cosponsors (289)
159D 130R
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Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests (in order to cover 100% of their cost under Medicare part B [Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled]), regardless of the code billed for a diagnosis as a result of a test, or for the removal of tissue or other procedure furnished in connection with, as a result of, and in the same clinical encounter as the screening test.

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