SCREEN Act to Ensure Cancer Screening, Polyp Removal Under Medicare

The Supporting ColoRectal Examination and Education Now Act has been introduced to the House and Senate by Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) and Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), according to a report by The Sacramento Bee.

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Under Medicare, the Screen Act would waive beneficiary cost-sharing for any colorectal cancer screenings that involve the removal of polyps.

Currently, Medicare only covers colorectal cancer screenings that do not involve the unexpected removal of polyps.

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