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(a) A health benefit plan that provides coverage for screening medical procedures must provide to each individual enrolled in the plan who is 45 years of age or older and at normal risk for developing colon cancer coverage for expenses incurred in conducting a medically recognized screening examination for the detection of colorectal cancer.
(b) The minimum coverage required under this section must include:
(1) all colorectal cancer examinations, preventive services, and laboratory tests assigned a grade of “A” or “B” by the United States Preventive Services Task Force for average-risk individuals, including the services that may be assigned a grade of “A” or “B” in the future; and
(2) an initial colonoscopy or other medical test or procedure for colorectal cancer screening and a follow-up colonoscopy if the results of the initial colonoscopy, test, or procedure are abnormal.
(c) For an enrollee in a managed care plan as defined by Section 1451.151, the plan may impose a cost-sharing requirement for coverage described by this section only if the enrollee obtains the covered benefit or service outside the plan's network.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 1363.003. Minimum Coverage Required - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-1363-003/
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