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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.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 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 t... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced |  | Voted on by House | | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| December 19, 2007 |
In the News
December 21, 2007 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. ...
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December 15, 2008 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. ...
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June 18, 2008 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.
January 04, 2008 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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