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III. Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
of 2008 (MIPPA) Provisions
The following section addresses certain provisions of
the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of
2008 (MIPPA) (Pub. L. 110-275). Except as noted otherwise
within this final rule with comment period, we consider
these provisions to be self-implementing. We are revising
our policies and regulations as described below in order to
conform then to the statutory amendments.
A. Section 101: Improvements to Coverage of Preventive
Services
1. Improvements to Coverage of Preventive Services
Over the past 25 years, the Congress has added
specific preventive and screening services to the voluntary
Part B program. Most of the preventive or screening
services that are already covered under Medicare are
described in 42 CFR part 410, subpart B, and also as
exceptions to statutory exclusions in §411.15. These
preventive and screening services include the following:
● Pneumococcal, influenza, and hepatitis B
vaccinations (§410.57 and §410.63);
● Pap smear (section 1861(nn) of the Act);
● Screening mammography (§410.34);
● Colorectal cancer screening tests (§410.37);
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