legislation: 115-hr-6980
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| 115-hr-6980 | 115 | hr | 6980 | Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act | Health | 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] | IA | R | B001294 | 4 | Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following the surgical removal of the breast (i.e., a mastectomy), including replacements of such prostheses. Currently, Medicare covers surgically implanted breast prostheses, as well as some external breast prostheses (e.g., post-surgical bras). | 2023-01-11T13:41:26Z |