Guam § 181002 - Coverage Under Health Benefit Plan for
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 181002 — Coverage Under Health Benefit Plan for, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 181002. Coverage Under Health Benefit Plan for
Colorectal Cancer Examinations and Laboratory Tests.
(a) Except for a fraternal benefit society, a health benefit
plan issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2018, shall provide
coverage for all colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory
tests specified in current American Cancer Society guidelines for
complete colorectal cancer screening of asymptomatic
individuals as follows:
(1) Coverage or benefits shall be provided for all
colorectal screening examinations and tests that are
administered at a frequency identified in the most recent
version of the American Cancer Society guidelines for
complete colorectal cancer screening; and
(2) The covered individual shall be:
(A) fifty (50) years of age or older; or
(B) less than fifty (50) years of age and at high
risk for colorectal cancer according to the current
colorectal cancer screening guidelines of the American
Cancer Society.
(b) Coverage under this Section shall not be subject to a
deductible or coinsurance for services received from
participating providers under the health benefit plan in the event
that the United States Preventive Services Task Force
recommendations or the provisions of the Affordable Care Act
or its successor acts should cease to require such coverage.
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Section 181002 ("Coverage Under Health Benefit Plan for") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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