Rep. Bucshon Introduces Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., introduced the "Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act" on March 28, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 7.

H.R. 1826. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., and Troy Carter, D-La.

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SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the "Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act" or the "PSA Screening for HIM Act".

SEC. 2. Findings.

SEC. 3. Requirement for group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements.

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Summary:

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover preventive prostate cancer screenings that are not already covered under the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for men with a family history of prostate cancer, without imposing any cost-sharing requirement.

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