Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act

Summary

The bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover an annual lung‑cancer screening at no cost to patients who meet USPSTF guidelines, and it broadens Medicaid coverage of counseling and medication to help all enrollees quit tobacco. It also obligates Medicaid managed‑care contracts to provide these services without prior authorization. The changes become effective on January 1 2028, with a grace period for states that must pass supporting legislation.

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