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Proposal to Eliminate Cost-Sharing for Prostate Cancer Screening

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PROPOSED LEGISLATIONThis bill has been introduced but has NOT been signed into law. Legislative proposals may be amended, passed, or fail to advance. This is not current law.

This proposed bill would eliminate cost-sharing requirements for prostate cancer screening for men who are at high risk. Before this change, insurance companies could require patients to pay a portion of the costs associated with these screenings. If enacted, this law would affect men in Alabama who are considered high-risk for prostate cancer and their healthcare providers. The effective date is not specified.

Published April 9, 2026
WHAT CHANGED
BEFORE

Insurance companies could require cost-sharing for prostate cancer screenings for high-risk men.

AFTER

This proposed bill would eliminate cost-sharing requirements for prostate cancer screening for men who are at high risk. Before this change, insurance companies could require patients to pay a portion of the costs associated with these screenings. If enacted, this law would affect men in Alabama who are considered high-risk for prostate cancer and their healthcare providers. The effective date is not specified.

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