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H.R. 6980

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Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · October 11, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
September 28, 2018
Cosponsors (4)
3D 1R
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Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following the surgical removal of the breast (i.e., a mastectomy), including replacements of such prostheses. Currently, Medicare covers surgically implanted breast prostheses, as well as some external breast prostheses (e.g., post-surgical bras).

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