S 339

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

Summary

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act This bill allows, beginning in 2028, for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determines such coverage is appropriate. Coverage is limited to those under a certain age (age 68 in 2028, increased by one year every year thereafter) and to one test every 11 months.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]
Cosponsors
68
Policy area
Health
Introduced
2025-01-30
Latest action
2025-01-30: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-01-30: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2025-01-30: Introduced in Senate