Issue Brief on Cost Sharing for Preventive Services in the Private Sector Setting (2012)
Issue Brief on Cost Sharing for Preventive Services in the Private Sector Setting (2012)
The Affordable Care Act requires that private plans provide all US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventative services with no cost sharing, including screening for colorectal cancer. This protection applies to new plans for plan years beginning on or after September 23rd, 2010.
Unfortunately, this consumer protection is not being experienced equally by all consumers. A consumer may or may not face cost sharing for a screening colonoscopy, depending on the provider they use, the insurer that administers their plan, or the state in which they live.
This Issue Brief gives an overview of how this consumer protection is being applied and what some of the issues are.
Download Cost Sharing for Preventive Services in the Private Sector Setting.
Explore More
The Dos and Don’ts of Colorectal Cancer Screening
NEWLY UPDATED! This cobrandable one-page flyer may be used to remind clinicians about some of the dos and don’ts when it comes to colorectal cancer screening.
Colorectal Cancer Data Dashboard
The CRC Data Dashboard is a dynamic national platform that integrates layers from multiple sources and allows you to interactively explore data using maps and graphs.
2023 Lead Time Messaging Guidebook
This Guidebook is intended to provide you with information and tools to motivate individuals at average and heightened risk for CRC to discuss screening prior to the recommended screening age. Our belief is that this will increase the likelihood that they will prioritize getting screened on-time for CRC.