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West Virginia Code Chapter 33. Insurance § 33-24-7b. Third party reimbursement for mammography, pap smear or human papilloma virus testing

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of any policy, provision, contract, plan or agreement to which this article applies, whenever reimbursement or indemnity for laboratory or X-ray services are covered, reimbursement or indemnification shall not be denied for any of the following when performed for cancer screening or diagnostic purposes, at the direction of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery by the board of medicine:

(1) Mammograms when medically appropriate and consistent with the current guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force;

(2) A pap smear, either conventional or liquid-based cytology, whichever is medically appropriate and consistent with the current guidelines from either the United States Preventive Services Task Force or The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, for women age eighteen or over; or

(3) A test for the human papilloma virus (HPV), when medically appropriate and consistent with the current guidelines from either the United States Preventive Services Task Force or The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, for women age eighteen or over.

(b) A policy, provision, contract, plan or agreement may apply to mammograms, pap smears or human papilloma virus (HPV) test the same deductibles, coinsurance and other limitations as apply to other covered services.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 33. Insurance § 33-24-7b. Third party reimbursement for mammography, pap smear or human papilloma virus testing - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-33-insurance/wv-code-sect-33-24-7b/

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