Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025

The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025 would expand Medicare Part B coverage to include genetic counseling services provided by licensed or certified genetic counselors starting January 1, 2027, with payment set at 80% of the lesser of the actual charge or 85% of the physician fee schedule for equivalent services. The bill affects Medicare beneficiaries seeking genetic counseling and requires genetic counselors to be state-licensed or nationally certified, while clarifying that physicians and other providers may continue to bill for such services if otherwise covered. It also amends billing rules to prohibit balance billing by genetic counselors and includes conforming changes…

No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.