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S. 624

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Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015
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Committee
Latest Action · March 3, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
March 3, 2015
Cosponsors (39)
30D 8R
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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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