Preventive Service Regs Could Give Screening Tools A Boost

Preventive services including colonoscopies, mammograms and diabetes screenings may become more accessible under a federal government plan announced July 14. Starting Sept. 23, health plans newly introduced or significantly modified by private insurers will be required to cover evidence-based preventive services without any cost sharing from beneficiaries, according to 1 interim final regulations drafted by Health and Human Services and the Departments of Labor and the Treasury…