H.R. 842 · Where this bill is now
Waiting for a House vote
Approved by committee Oct 3, 2025; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMedicare covers multi-cancer screening tests
Ever wondered if there's a single test that could screen for multiple types of cancer at once? This bill would let Medicare pay for FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests, starting in 2028. The tests would be available to people under a certain age and limited to one test every 11 months.
How it affects you
If you're on Medicare and under the age limit (starting at 68 in 2028, then increasing by one year each year), you could potentially get coverage for a multi-cancer screening test if your doctor recommends it and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approves it as appropriate.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2025)
Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
This bill allows, beginning in 2028, for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determines such coverage is appropriate. Coverage is limited to those under a certain age (age 68 in 2028, increased by one year every year thereafter) and to one test every 11 months.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 842
A BILL
Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19) · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 3, 2025: “Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-333, Part I.”