Medicare patients would get information about breast reconstruction before a mastectomy.
Medicare patients would get information about breast reconstruction options before having a mastectomy. Doctors would need to tell patients that breast reconstruction surgery is covered and write it in their medical record. If this information is not given and documented, Medicare would not pay for the mastectomy.
Today, doctors are not required to tell Medicare patients about breast reconstruction coverage before a mastectomy. After this bill, doctors would need to tell Medicare patients about breast reconstruction coverage and write it down in their medical record. If they do not, Medicare would not pay for the mastectomy. This change would start one year after the bill becomes law.
HR 4545 · 119th Congress · July 17, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 5/10
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