This bill, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, changes parts of the Social Security Act. It adds "metastatic breast cancer" alongside amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in rules that remove waiting periods. The bill removes the waiting period for disability insurance benefits for people with metastatic breast cancer and waives the 24-month Medicare waiting period for those same people. The disability change applies to applications filed after the law is enacted. The Medicare change applies to benefits for months beginning after the law is enacted.
If you are diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, this bill would mean you may be able to get disability insurance benefits without the prior waiting period. It would also allow Medicare coverage without the usual 24-month wait for people who qualify through disability. These changes apply only to applications or benefit months after the law takes effect.
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