Medicare Coverage for Cancer Screening
Official: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
This bill provides Medicare coverage for tests that can detect multiple cancers early, helping with timely treatment.
Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act This bill allows, beginning in 2028, for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determines such coverage is appropriate. Coverage is limited to those under a certain age (age 68 in 2028, increased by one year every year thereafter) and to one test every 11 months.
1. This bill allows Medicare to cover multi-cancer early detection screening tests starting January 1, 2028. 2. Multi-cancer early detection tests can identify several types of cancer at once using blood samples or other biological materials. 3. The bill sets payment amounts for these tests, ensuring they are affordable for Medicare beneficiaries. 4. Individuals aged 68 and older will have limits on how often they can receive these tests. 5. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will determine which tests are necessary for early detection.
Seniors enrolled in Medicare who may need cancer screening.