CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2012

Summary

CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) as a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test, and (2) exclude screening CTC from the meaning of "imaging services" for which there is a special rule regarding outpatient services department (OPD) fee schedule payments. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a preliminary report to Congress on the status of coverage of CTC as a CRC screening test under Medicare, including the extent to which such coverage as required by this Act has been implemented.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 2012

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  Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 2012

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 March 2012

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