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Advocates Urge North Dakota Lawmakers to Reduce the Cost of Fighting Cancer
... who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, medical prior authorization can delay treatment, increase stress and have a negative impact on care. Senate Bill 2280 would establish standards and transparency to prior authorization processes, helping those in need of critical medical care ... the benefit it would bring to thousands.” Supplemental breast cancer detection screenings: House Bill 1283 would require all state-regulated health policies to eliminate patient out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging. It would require ... the full continuum of breast cancer screening without having to make excruciating financial choices about basic daily needs over their long-term health. “North Dakota patients should not face large out-of-pocket costs to detect breast cancer early,” said Rep. Karen Karls, who is ...