PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D–CO
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-13 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Screen to Save Act would change Medicare, Medicaid, and private health plan rules to support annual screening mammograms for women age 30 and older. Medicare would pay 100 percent of the lower of the actual charge or the applicable payment-schedule amount. Starting January 1, 2027, Medicare would not pay for screening mammograms for women under 30.
This Act may be cited as the Screen to Save Act.
(D) for women over age 29, annual screening mammography;
(c) Coverage under group health plans and group and individual health insurance
(B) in the case of a woman over 29 years of age, annual mammography screening.
with respect to screening mammography (as defined in section 1861(jj)) performed on or after January 1, 2027, the amounts paid shall be shall be 100 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for the services or the amount determined under the fee schedule that applies to such services under this part.
With respect to screening mammography performed on or after January 1, 2027— (A) no payment may be made under this part for screening mammography performed on a woman under 30 years of age;
For Medicare screening mammograms performed on or after January 1, 2027, the bill would prohibit payment for women under 30. For women age 30 and older, it would prohibit payment within the 11 months following the month of a previous screening mammogram. It would label the existing frequency rules as applying before January 1, 2027.
by striking the paragraph heading and inserting Frequency covered before January 1, 2027
(3) Frequency covered on or after January 1, 2027 With respect to screening mammography performed on or after January 1, 2027— (A) no payment may be made under this part for screening mammography performed on a woman under 30 years of age; and (B) in the case of a woman over 29 years of age, payment may not be made under this part for screening mammography performed within 11 months following the month in which a previous screening mammography was performed.
The Medicare payment amendment, labeled a prohibition of cost sharing, would require payment at 100 percent of the lower of the actual charge or the applicable fee-schedule amount for screening mammograms performed on or after January 1, 2027. A fee schedule is the payment schedule used to determine the amount payable for a service.
(2) Prohibition of cost sharing Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended
with respect to screening mammography (as defined in section 1861(jj)) performed on or after January 1, 2027, the amounts paid shall be shall be 100 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for the services or the amount determined under the fee schedule that applies to such services under this part.
The bill would also update a Medicare statutory reference from section 1834(c)(2) to the broader section 1834(c). The surrounding provision is not reproduced, so this text alone does not explain all consequences of that change.
(3) Conforming amendment Section 1862(a)(1)(F) is amended by striking section 1834(c)(2) and inserting section 1834(c).
For Medicaid, the bill would add annual screening mammograms for women age 30 and older to the statutory category covering diagnostic, screening, preventive, and rehabilitative services. The Medicaid amendments would apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.
(b) Coverage under Medicaid (1) Inclusion under diagnostic, screening, preventive, and rehabilitative services Section 1905(a)(13) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(13)) is amended
(D) for women over age 29, annual screening mammography;
(3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.
The Medicaid amendment labeled “Increased FMAP”—the federal share of Medicaid costs—would expand a statutory reference to include the new screening-mammography category. The supplied text does not reproduce the funding provision, so it does not establish the applicable percentage or all conditions for receiving it.
(2) Increased FMAP Section 1905(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(5)) is amended by striking described in subsection (a)(13)(A) and inserting described in subparagraphs (A) and (D) of subsection (a)(13).
(D) for women over age 29, annual screening mammography;
For group health plans and group and individual health insurance, the bill would add annual mammography screening for women age 30 and older to section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act. This amendment would apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, rather than necessarily to every plan on that calendar date.
(c) Coverage under group health plans and group and individual health insurance (1) In general Section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)) is amended
(B) in the case of a woman over 29 years of age, annual mammography screening.
(2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated August 20, 2026, records introduction in the House on August 13, 2026, and referral that day to the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees for provisions within their respective jurisdictions. This snapshot does not establish subsequent action or enactment.
Source snapshot updated 2026-08-20T13:58:04Z.
2026-08-13: Introduced in House
2026-08-13: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-08-13. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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