Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill requires Medicare to cover cancer care planning and coordination services provided by physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. The services involve developing a written treatment plan that includes all components of an Institute of Medicine care management plan and accounts for patients' cultural and linguistic needs, with plans updated when patients are diagnosed, experience changes in condition or treatment preferences, transition to survivorship care, or face cancer recurrence. The bill affects Medicare beneficiaries with cancer diagnoses, particularly elderly patients who represent more than half of all new cancer cases in the United States. Medicare will pay for these services at the same rate as transitional care management services, beginning the first calendar year after the bill becomes law. The legislation aims to improve shared decision-making and care coordination by ensuring patients receive comprehensive care planning throughout their cancer journey, addressing a gap where many patients currently lack access to coordinated care planning outside of specialized demonstration programs.
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