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Expanding Medicare Coverage for Genetic Counseling Services

This bill aims to improve access to genetic counseling for Medicare beneficiaries. It ensures that services provided by genetic counselors will be covered by Medicare, potentially helping individuals understand inherited disease risks and make informed health decisions.
Key points
Medicare will cover genetic counseling services provided by licensed genetic counselors.
Payments for these services will be 85% of what Medicare would pay a physician for the same services.
These changes will take effect on January 1, 2022, allowing citizens to access these new benefits from that date.
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Additional Information
Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021
Print number: S 1450
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Process start date: 2021-04-29