H.R. 2009 · 116th Congress
Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Yvette Clarke
- Introduced
- 2019-04-01
- Latest action
- 2019-04-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2019
This bill requires equal coverage of two types of allergy tests under Medicaid and Medicare.
Specifically, in vitro specific IgE tests (blood tests) and percutaneous tests (skin tests) must be treated equally with respect to (1) medical necessity or other coverage requirements, (2) frequency limits, and (3) allergen unit limits.