Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Buchanan
Introduced
Summary
Expands Medicare coverage for FDA-cleared lung cancer screening tests. The bill would let Medicare Part B cover additional lung cancer screening tests that the Food and Drug Administration clears or approves as preventive services for eligible individuals, with frequency and payment limits set by the Secretary in consultation with experts.
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- Families and seniors: Medicare beneficiaries at risk for lung cancer could access a wider range of FDA-cleared screening options under Part B when deemed "appropriate individuals" by the Secretary.
- Providers and health systems: Clinicians and clinics could bill Part B for these additional preventive screenings under rules and payment rates the Secretary establishes.
- Test developers: Manufacturers of FDA-cleared or approved lung cancer screening tests would have a clearer path to Medicare preventive coverage beyond the existing national coverage determination 210.14.
- Federal agencies: The Secretary may consider recommendations from preventive-services experts and entities convened by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality when deciding coverage, frequency, and payment limits.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More Medicare lung cancer screenings covered
If enacted, Medicare Part B could cover more FDA-cleared or approved lung cancer screening tests. Coverage would apply only for people who meet eligibility rules the HHS Secretary sets. The Secretary would decide how often tests are covered and set payment limits after consulting expert groups. This would be in addition to Medicare’s current lung screening coverage under NCD 210.14. Decisions would use the national coverage determination process and would start on the date of enactment for services on or after that date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Buchanan
FL • R
Cosponsors
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 2/18/2025
Griffith
VA • R
Sponsored 2/18/2025
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 2/18/2025
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 2/18/2025
Wasserman Schultz
FL • D
Sponsored 2/18/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Neguse
CO • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Tonko
NY • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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