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H.R. 1370

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Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · February 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
February 26, 2019
Cosponsors (42)
32D 10R
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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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