Coverage for the Entire Cervical Cancer Screening Process Without Cost-Sharing: Lessons From Colorectal Cancer Screening

Section 2713 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes provisions requiring that all ACA Marketplace and non-grandfathered private health plans eliminate cost-sharing (i.e., avoid charging copayments or coinsurance, regardless of whether the plan deductible has been met) for specific preventive health services, including screening for four common cancers: breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung. The primary motivation for removing consumer cost-sharing was to enhance access and reduce well-documented disparities in preventive care use.

Source: Womens Health Issues - December 16, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Allison Ruff, Diane M. Harper, Vanessa Dalton, A. Mark Fendrick Tags: Commentary Source Type: research