Congress mandates free annual mammograms for women 30 and up
H.R. 10100 — Screen to Save Act · Filed by Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Introduced Aug 13, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance to cover annual screening mammography with no cost to women age 30 and older, starting January 1, 2027. It eliminates patient cost-sharing (copays, coinsurance, deductibles) for this preventive service across all three insurance systems.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core mechanism is a straightforward mandate requiring three insurance systems to cover a specific preventive service without cost-sharing. This is standard public-health legislation, not a tax provision, deregulation, or narrow carve-out.
What the text implies
- The bill does not specify reimbursement rates or payment methodology for providers, potentially creating tension between mandated coverage and actual provider participation if rates are set below cost.
- Medicaid's increased FMAP (Federal Medical Assistance Percentage) for this service may shift state budget priorities, though the text does not quantify the fiscal impact.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
Diagnostic imaging providers (radiology centers, hospitals); Mammography equipment manufacturers; Health insurance companies (reduced out-of-pocket revenue offset by potential volume increase)