This bill requires Medicare to ensure that patients undergoing mastectomy surgery are informed about their coverage for breast reconstruction surgery before their procedure. Under current law, Medicare covers breast reconstruction following medically necessary mastectomy, but this legislation mandates that healthcare providers must explicitly tell patients about this benefit and document that conversation in their medical records. The requirement takes effect one year after the bill becomes law. The bill affects Medicare beneficiaries undergoing mastectomies and the hospitals and suppliers providing these procedures. No new federal spending is required, as the bill simply establishes an information disclosure requirement within the existing Medicare program structure.
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