U.S. Congress - H.R.4879 Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007
H.R.4879 - Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test for purposes of coverage under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test for purposes of coverage under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007 as introduced.
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Official Summary
12/19/2007--Introduced.Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography as a colorectal screening test; and (2) exclude screening computed tomography colonography from theOfficial Summary
12/19/2007--Introduced.Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to:
(1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography as a colorectal screening test; and
(2) exclude screening computed tomography colonography from the meaning of "imaging services" for which there is a special rule regarding outpatient services department (OPD) fee schedule payments.
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Recent News Coverage
Medicsight Welcomes US Initiative to Reimburse CT Colonography for ...
Cubin's bill (HR 4879, the Virtual Screening for Cancer Act (VSCA) of 2007) includes CTC as a colorectal cancer screening test covered under Medicare. ...
Recent Blog Coverage
Health Affairs Blog
H.R. 4879 was introduced by Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY), and it had nine co-sponsors from both political parties. How about H.R. 353? That bill encourages mass use of imaging to look for prostate cancer in aging men. ...
C3 Comments Publicly on CT-Colonography
In addition to submitting comments to CMS we have publicly endorsed legislation in Congress, The Virtual Screening for Cancer Act (HR 4879). This legislation would give authority to CMS to begin covering CTC under Medicare.
Medicsight Welcomes US Initiative To Reimburse CT Colonography For ...
Cubin's bill (HR 4879, the Virtual Screening for Cancer Act (VSCA) of 2007) includes CTC as a colorectal cancer screening test covered under Medicare. CTC, also known as "virtual colonoscopy" (VC), offers a non-invasive and ...
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