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Cervical Cancer
Texas to require insurers to cover HPV testing for cervical cancer screening
July 28th, 2005
Texas has become the third state to enact legislation requiring insurers to cover testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) as part of cervical cancer screening for women age 30 and older, reinforcing the test's emerging role as a standard of care, Digene Corporation (DIGE) announced. The Texas legislation, introduced by State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, stipulates that HPV testing be covered in accordance with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines and will go into effect January 1, 2006. Texas follows New Mexico and Maryland, both of which recently passed similar laws requiring insurance coverage of HPV testing as part of routine...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-28)
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