New Jersey introduces a bill expanding coverage of colorectal cancer screening. Rhode Island deliberates a bill modifying out-of-network billing provisions. Ohio enacts a law covering telehealth services.
Colorectal Cancer Screening
In New Jersey, Senate Bill (SB) 2305 was introduced and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee. If enacted, carriers would be required to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The bill also would eliminate cost-sharing requirements for a colonoscopy performed following a positive result on a colorectal cancer screening test.
The Radiological Society of New Jersey supports the bill.
Out-of-Network Billing
In Rhode Island, SB 2195 was heard before the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. If enacted, the bill would mandate carriers cover emergency services from an out-of-network provider at the in-network rate.
Telehealth
In Ohio, House Bill 122 was enacted into law. The law requires carriers to reimburse a healthcare professional for a telehealth service that is covered under an enrollee’s plan.
For more information about these bills or any other state legislative issue, contact Tina Getachew, American College of Radiology® (ACR®) Government Affairs Specialist.
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