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- Referred to insurance
- Referred to insurance
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Requires providers of health care policies to provide coverage for colorectal cancer early detection
In Assembly Committee · Insurance · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing coverage for colon cancer screening for persons fifty years of age or older
Purpose
This bill will require health insurance providers to cover the costs of colon screening by colonoscopy in men and women age 50 and older.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law by adding a new paragraph 24 to read as follows:
(24) Every policy issued or delivered in this state shall provide coverage for colon cancer screening for persons fifty years of age or older. Such coverage shall include, but not be limited to, the costs of a colonoscopy or coloscopy.
Justification
Colon cancer is the second leading cancer killer in America and is the primary cancer killer among non-smokers. Without preventative action, one in every 17 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer. However, with colonoscopy screening, that risk is reduced to as low as one in 100 people.
Studies have found that a colonoscopy can detect cancer in patients without symptoms that would be missed by other screening methods. With such a preventative screening technique, cancer is detected earlier and treatment is more likely to be effective.
Legislative history
S.1837/A.3469 of 2007-08 (Senate/Assembly Insurance); S.1886/A.1899 of 2005-06 (Senate Assembly Insurance); A.3033 of 2003-04, referred to Insurance (Senate - New Bill).
Fiscal implications
Any cost of enacting this legislation is far overshadowed by potential lives and dollars saved by early detection and treatment of colon cancer.
Effective date
Immediately.
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