H.R.119 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007

To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. as introduced.

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1/4/2007--Introduced.Breast Cancer Patient Protect Action of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan or a health issuer offering group health insurance coverage th
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1/4/2007--Introduced.
Breast Cancer Patient Protect Action of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan or a health issuer offering group health insurance coverage that provides medical and surgical benefits to ensure that inpatient (and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy are provided for breast cancer treatment. Prohibits such a plan or issuer from:
(1) restricting benefits for any hospital length of stay to less than 48 hours in connection with a mastectomy or breast conserving surgery or 24 hours in connection with a lymph node dissection; or
(2) requiring that a provider obtain authorization from the plan or issuer for prescribing any such length of stay. Requires such a plan or issuer to:
(1) provide notice to each participant and beneficiary regarding the coverage required under this Act; and
(2) ensure that full coverage is provided for secondary consultations by specialists in the appropriate medical fields to confirm or refute a diagnosis of cancer. Applies such requirements to health insurance issuers offering coverage in the individual market.


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12/25/08
It’s NUTS that the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act | Breast ...

If you check this link http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-119, you will see that H.R. 119, H.R. 758, and S. 458 were all introduced to the 110th Congress in January of 2007 and they all appear to be dead. ...

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12/19/08
Much Too Young to Feel This Damn Old: 185 pounds

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10/03/08
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'07 stats: .320 AVG, 34 HR, 119 RBI, 91 R. '08 stats: .292 AVG, 37 HR (led AL), 127 RBI, 85 R. Did he improve is stats? Sadly, no. Was he a first-round pick? In hindsight, yes, since he led all third basemen in HR and RBI. ...

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