"A bipartisan bill introduced at the Statehouse this year would require private insurers to cover the cost of follow-up diagnostic tests if doctors have concerns. Federal law already requires insurers to pay the entire cost of annual mammograms for women over 40. But that requirement refers only to the initial visit — not any additional steps needed to diagnose or rule out cancer."
This is H 3202 sponsored by Davis, Pope, Spann-Wilder, M.M. Smith, B.L. Cox, Holman, Wetmore, Cobb-Hunter, Bauer, Crawford, B.J. Cox, Sanders and Schuessler.
This has been sitting in a House Committee since Jan 14, 2025 and hasn't budged an inch. It needs to be fast-tracked when they return to session next January!
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