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H.R. 2009

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Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2019
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Committee
Latest Action · April 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
April 1, 2019
Cosponsors (19)
16D 3R
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Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2019 This bill requires equal coverage of two types of allergy tests under Medicaid and Medicare. Specifically, in vitro specific IgE tests (blood tests) and percutaneous tests (skin tests) must be treated equally with respect to (1) medical necessity or other coverage requirements, (2) frequency limits, and (3) allergen unit limits.

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