H.R. 6980 · 115th Congress
Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rod Blum
- Introduced
- 2018-09-28
- Latest action
- 2018-10-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following the surgical removal of the breast (i.e., a mastectomy), including replacements of such prostheses. Currently, Medicare covers surgically implanted breast prostheses, as well as some external breast prostheses (e.g., post-surgical bras).