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1-31-13 Affordable Care Act Update

Policy Update Preventive Care Coverage On February 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Labor issued an FAQ which clarified the coverage of some cancer preventive services. The FAQ ... found during a screening colonoscopy, insurers may not impose a co-pay on that service. This was an issue that the American Cancer Society, ACS CAN and the Kaiser Family Foundation highlighted in a report concerning the inconsistent implementation of this provision of the Affordable Care ... clarified that if a patient has a prescription for an over the counter tobacco cessation product, then the issuer must cover that product at no cost to the patient. Finally, HHS and DOL state that the preventive services regarding genetic counseling and evaluation for the routine breast ...

2-21-13 Affordable Care Act Update

Policy Update Preventive Care Coverage On February 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Labor issued an FAQ which clarified the coverage of some cancer preventive services. The FAQ ... found during a screening colonoscopy, insurers may not impose a co-pay on that service. This was an issue that the American Cancer Society, ACS CAN and the Kaiser Family Foundation highlighted in a report concerning the inconsistent implementation of this provision of the Affordable Care ... clarified that if a patient has a prescription for an over the counter tobacco cessation product, then the issuer must cover that product at no cost to the patient. Finally, HHS and DOL state that the preventive services regarding genetic counseling and evaluation for the routine breast ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Joins Effort to Repeal the Cadillac Tax

... seeking to repeal the 40 percent tax on employee health benefits, announced today that the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has joined the Alliance. With the addition of ACS CAN, a patient advocacy group committed to ensuring that cancer patients, survivors and their families have access to affordable health ... cancer. We support the Alliance 's critical efforts to have Congress repeal this tax. The Cadillac Tax is a 40% non-deductible tax on the cost of employer-sponsored health coverage that exceeds certain benefit thresholds initially, $10,200 for self-only coverage and $27,500 for family ...

Governor Hutchinson Applauded for Signing Crucial Public Health Measure Into Law

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Governor Asa Hutchinson has signed a bill (Senate Bill 309 now ACT 779) into law that ensures insurance coverage of colorectal screenings for men and women across Arkansas starting at the age of 45 and removes cost-sharing for a follow-up colonoscopy following a positive stool-based screening test. The new law would align with the United States Preventive ... screening guidelines for colorectal cancer. The effective date for the law is January 1, 2022. American Cancer Society Cancer Action (ACS CAN) Arkansas Board President Dr. Jamie Byrne-McCollum  released the following statement: “We applaud Governor Hutchinson for signing this bill ...

New York Biomarker Testing Campaign

... Precision medicine is changing the way we treat cancer. Biomarker testing is the key to unlocking access to these personalized treatments. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more New Yorkers have access to the right medicine at the right time. Ask Governor Hochul to ... The Biomarker Campaign Precision medicine is changing the way we treat cancer and biomarker testing is the key to opening the door to the types of personalized cancer treatments that can improve survival rates and quality of life.  A1673/S1196  would improve access to biomarker testing in New York State.  What is biomarker testing? Biomarker testing helps get the ...

Cancer Research, Prevention and Access to Care Prioritized in Proposed FY 2014 Senate LHHS Spending Bill

... an FY 2014ξξLabor, Health and Human Services spending bill that would increase funding for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by $300 million over pre-sequester levels, boost the tobacco control program budget by six percent above pre-sequester spending and ... services for low-income women offered through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The bill also would fund critical provisions of the Affordable Care Act to help provide access to care for families affected by cancer and other chronic diseases. Following is a statement from ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society: People with cancer and their families applaud Senate appropriators for prioritizing the ...

4-19-12 Affordable Care Act Update

In the States   As we previously noted in this space, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has tasked each state with defining an essential health benefits (EHB) package that will cover 10 broad ... market.  If a state fails to select a plan by September 30, the EHB benchmark defaults to the largest small-group plan in the state.   ACS CAN and several other consumer groups have created a survey tool to identify what benefits are actually covered in some of the potential state ... list, but rather a sampling of the most commonly used services across the 10 EHB categories HHS mandates. Also, we are not asking for any cost-sharing information such as co-insurance, co-pays and deductibles as those issues will be addressed through separate HHS regulations.   The ...

4-19-12 Affordable Care Act Update

In the States   As we previously noted in this space, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has tasked each state with defining an essential health benefits (EHB) package that will cover 10 broad ... market.  If a state fails to select a plan by September 30, the EHB benchmark defaults to the largest small-group plan in the state.   ACS CAN and several other consumer groups have created a survey tool to identify what benefits are actually covered in some of the potential state ... list, but rather a sampling of the most commonly used services across the 10 EHB categories HHS mandates. Also, we are not asking for any cost-sharing information such as co-insurance, co-pays and deductibles as those issues will be addressed through separate HHS regulations.   The ...

4-19-12 Affordable Care Act Update

In the States   As we previously noted in this space, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has tasked each state with defining an essential health benefits (EHB) package that will cover 10 broad ... market.  If a state fails to select a plan by September 30, the EHB benchmark defaults to the largest small-group plan in the state.   ACS CAN and several other consumer groups have created a survey tool to identify what benefits are actually covered in some of the potential state ... list, but rather a sampling of the most commonly used services across the 10 EHB categories HHS mandates. Also, we are not asking for any cost-sharing information such as co-insurance, co-pays and deductibles as those issues will be addressed through separate HHS regulations.   The ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Vermont

Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Vermont residents can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing is the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker.   Political action is needed to ensure more Vermont ...

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