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Maryland Legislative Update

MD General Assembly Session ends on April 12.  Budget- Funding for Cancer and Tobacco Control Programs: ACS lobbied House members of the budget conference committee to accept the senate CRF Tobacco Control Program language in the Senate Budget Reconciliation Finance Act ... in the BRFA, American Cancer Society asked Delegate Rosenberg to sponsor legislation that would go before the policy committees so that we can have a forum for an open discussion about all the programs funded with Cigarette Restitution Funds (Cigarette Master Settlement).   The House ... The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene submitted a bill, supported by ACS, expanding existing mastectomy insurance coverage to cover the cost of surgery and treatment on any physical complications of all stages of mastectomy including lymhedemas in a manner determined in consultation ...

Colorectal Cancer Advocates Diagnosed at Age Below State Screening Guidelines Share Their Survivor Stories with Lawmakers

... SB 1028 will be heard by the Senate Business and Commerce Committee today at 8 a.m.  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is in support of the bipartisan legislation that would save thousands of lives lost from a disease that is easily detected and prevented by making it more ... Cancer Society Colorectal Cancer Screening guidelines state that a follow-up colonoscopy in this situation should be completed without any cost to the patient as an integral part of the preventative screening process – a fact not currently reflected in our state law. Unfortunately, ...

Reaction to Governor’s Reported “Deal” Calling for Pay Raises While State Turns its Back On Deadly Tobacco Addiction

... book in exchange for large pay raises for various state officials.  This report comes as The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) along with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ... save lives while reducing future health care costs.  The State Assembly has already passed a bill unanimously that would allocate one percent of tobacco tax revenues in New Jersey for this program.  The bill (S.862) awaits action in the senate. ACS CAN Vice President of Government Relations Bill Sherman released this statement: “The arrogance and callousness of this is shocking. While our leaders allocate ...

San Francisco Votes to be 1st in CA to Raise Minimum Sale Age for Tobacco to 21

... Assembly Faces Similar Opportunity on Thursday   Sacramento, CA – March 1, 2016 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is applauding a vote by the City and County of San Francisco today to raise the minimum legal sale age for tobacco products from 18 to 21. The ordinance, which received unanimous support from ... Government Relations Jim Knox.  “We thank San Francisco for taking this bold action and urge the California Assembly to also vote in favor of raising the tobacco sale age to 21 in addition to supporting five other tobacco-related bills that together create a historic step forward in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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