Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing
In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (128-6)
Summary
The bill mandates that insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations provide coverage for salpingectomy performed to prevent ovarian cancer, and bans any copayment, coinsurance, or deductible on that service. The only exception allows a high‑deductible health plan’s deductible to apply. It aims to increase access to this preventive surgery and reduce ovarian cancer rates.
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