Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced
Summary
Would eliminate beneficiary coinsurance for certain Medicare colorectal cancer screening tests starting in 2026 and make that full coverage permanent. It removes a sunset date and sets 100 percent coverage for 2026 and each later year.
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- Seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries: Would pay no coinsurance for the specified colorectal cancer screening tests beginning in 2026, lowering out-of-pocket costs.
- Medicare program and policy: Moves transitional timing so temporary rules run through 2025 and establishes 100 percent coverage in 2026 and thereafter.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Medicare: No coinsurance for colorectal screening
If enacted, Medicare beneficiaries would pay no coinsurance for certain colorectal cancer screening tests in 2026 and each year after. The bill would remove an earlier date limit so this zero coinsurance continues after 2025. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Roll Call Votes
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