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Committee approves PET‑scan coverage requirement for cancer patients
INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE · March 30, 2021
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Summary
House Bill 13‑57 would require Arkansas health plans to cover PET scans for patients with a prior cancer history when the physician recommends the test; the committee passed the bill by voice vote after the sponsor said it will "save lives."
Senator Dave Wallace (District 22) presented House Bill 13‑57, which would require health insurers offering plans in Arkansas to provide coverage for PET scans when recommended by a physician for patients with a…
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