Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations and Biopsies for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing
What this bill does
Prohibiting, except under certain circumstances, insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that provide coverage for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible requirement for the examination; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to study and report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by October 1, 2023, on the financial impact of eliminating cost-sharing for diagnostic image-guided biopsies for breast cancer.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dougherty, Clare | Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, End Medical Debt | End Medical Debt Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, End Medical Debt | End Medical Debt Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Beverly | Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glick, Rebekah | Susan G. Komen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glick, Rebekah | Susan G. Komen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crandon, Laura | Touch4Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katz, Angelica | on behalf of Susan G. Komen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beidle, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beidle, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Black Caucus, Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Evans, Hayleylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Massoni, Jennalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Massoni, Jennalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schlager, Lisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | World, PTEN | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |