Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

United States117th CongressHR-3087House of Representatives
Updated: May 12, 2021

Summary

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following the surgical removal of the breast (i.e., a mastectomy), including replacements of such prostheses. Currently, Medicare covers surgically implanted breast prostheses, as well as some external breast prostheses (e.g., post-surgical bras).

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Timeline

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S-2051: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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