Find It Early Act
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Find It Early Act aims to expand access to breast cancer screenings for individuals at higher risk. It mandates that group health plans and health insurance issuers cover additional breast imaging services, such as mammograms, ultrasounds, and MRIs, for those identified as being at increased risk based on criteria like dense breast tissue or family history. The bill also extends these coverage provisions to Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and veterans’ healthcare, eliminating cost-sharing requirements for these screenings. It incorporates guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American College of Radiology to standardize screening recommendations.
Key provisions
- Provides coverage for additional breast screenings (mammograms, ultrasounds, MRIs, etc.) for individuals at increased risk of breast cancer.
- Uses American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria and National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines to determine screening frequency.
- Extends coverage to Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and veterans’ healthcare.
- Eliminates cost-sharing requirements for these screenings across all covered programs.
- Applies to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
- Includes a grandfathering provision for existing health plans, extending coverage starting January 1, 2022.
- Modifies the Social Security Act to align with the proposed coverage changes.
- Expands coverage under TRICARE and veterans’ healthcare to include screening for individuals at increased risk.
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