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Medicare updates roll out in 2001 with new benefits
The article outlines Medicare Part B changes effective July 1 2001 including extended Pap test and pelvic exam coverage every 24 months and more frequent for high risk or reproductive age women, expanded colonoscopy coverage, ALS disability benefits starting sooner, and a 20 percent beneficiary cost share with deductible in some cases. It notes President Bush and Congress plan a broader modernization with prescription drug inclusion, hearings, and future legislative steps led by Rep. Bill Thomas and the Ways and Means Committee.
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