Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026

This bill would add genetic counseling services provided by genetic counselors to the services Medicare Part B covers, starting January 1, 2027. A genetic counselor would be someone licensed by their state, or, in states without licensing, someone certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling who meets other criteria set by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Medicare would pay 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or 85 percent of what the physician fee schedule would pay for the same service. The bill would not stop physicians and other providers from billing Medicare for genetic counseling they already can bill for, and it would allow the Secretary to put the changes in place through an interim final rule.

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Sponsors

• John Barrasso Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors