Health plans would cover genetic tests and care for ovarian cancer risk, boosting awareness and outreach.
This bill would require health insurance plans to cover genetic counseling, testing, and risk-reducing care for individuals at high risk of ovarian cancer. It also sets aside $20 million each year for five fiscal years to expand public awareness campaigns and outreach efforts, especially in rural and underserved communities. This means more people could get critical screenings and support to prevent or detect ovarian cancer early.
Today, health insurance plans have existing coverage requirements, but specific mandates for comprehensive genetic and genomic testing, early detection, and risk-reducing interventions for ovarian cancer are not explicitly required. This bill would change that. It would require group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover genetic counseling, multi-gene panel testing, tumor genomic profiling, early detection, and risk-reducing interventions. This coverage would be for individuals at risk of ovarian cancer, including those with grandfathered plans. It would also reauthorize and expand Johanna's Law, setting aside $20,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2027-2031 to boost awareness and outreach.
S 5554 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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