S. 2246 · 116th Congress
Allergy Testing Access Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jerry Moran
- Introduced
- 2019-07-24
- Latest action
- 2019-07-24 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Allergy Testing Access 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.