The bill would expand federal efforts to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and hereditary cancer risks. It would support outreach, provider education, grants for community projects, and better access to ovarian cancer services in rural and medically underserved areas. It would also require many group and individual health plans, including grandfathered plans, to cover specified genetic counseling and testing, early detection, and risk-reducing care when recommended under recognized guidelines. The coverage rules would apply to plan years beginning at least one year after enactment.
People with a personal history of ovarian cancer, certain endometrial cancer histories, or a family history that suggests inherited cancer risk could qualify for coverage of specified genetic counseling and testing. People identified as having elevated inherited risk could qualify for coverage of guideline-based early detection and risk-reducing care. The bill would not require anyone to receive these services.
The bill would authorize $20 million for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031 for the ovarian cancer awareness program. No publicly available information gives a total estimate of the bill's costs or its effect on insurance expenses.
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