The Find It Early Act requires health insurance plans to cover additional breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging at no cost to patients starting January 1, 2024. The bill expands coverage for individuals at increased risk of breast cancer, including those with dense breast tissue, and those whose doctors determine they need screening based on factors like age, race, ethnicity, or family medical history. The coverage applies to multiple imaging technologies such as mammograms, ultrasounds, and MRI scans with no limits on screening frequency. The legislation requires no cost-sharing for these services across all major insurance programs: private health plans, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE (military health coverage), and the Veterans Health Administration. No specific federal funding is appropriated in the bill, as it requires existing insurance programs to cover the services as a mandated benefit.
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