Breakthrough Cancer Technology Testing
You may have heard about new cancer detection tests working their way through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval process that are expected to change the way we screen for cancer. There is a bill in front of Congress to shorten the length of time it takes for tests like these to be covered by Medicare - once approved by the FDA, so only the bureaucracy of Medicare approval would be improved. However, once Medicare approves this testing, it is more likely that private insurers will follow its lead.
Before you learn more about about multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests and the bill below, we want to share why VBCF is supportive of this bill. With our mission focused on breast cancer, which already has mammography, a good screening mechanism especially for the Medicare population, what effect would this have on our audience?
