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S. 562

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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.
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Committee
Latest Action · February 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
February 26, 2019
Sponsor
Sen. Tammy DuckworthD
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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