Eliminating Copays for Preventive Care in Chronic Conditions
This bill requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for additional preventive care and screenings for individuals with chronic conditions without imposing cost-sharing requirements. The legislation mandates coverage for conditions defined by the Secretary, which must include at a minimum heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, hypertension, asthma, liver disease, bleeding disorders, and depression. Qualifying services must be low-cost and supported by medical evidence showing they prevent condition exacerbation or secondary conditions.
Key points
Health plans must cover additional preventive care for chronic conditions without cost-sharing requirements.
The minimum list of covered conditions includes heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, hypertension, asthma, and depression.
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) to cover this preventive care before the deductible is met.
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