Enrollment in Clinical Trials
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Sign Up for FORCE NewslettersThe ACA protects people enrolled in clinical trials
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), most health plans must pay routine 
health care costs for patients who participate in clinical trials for to prevent, detect or treat cancer and other life-threatening conditions. Routine costs include services that the health insurer would cover for a person not in a clinical trial, such as:
- Visits to your doctors' offices
- Laboratory tests
- Drugs associated with standard treatment or supportive care
Health plans are not required to cover visits to out-of-network providers, nor are they required to cover the cost of investigational or experimental treatments (usually provided by the study when you participate in a clinical trial).
Related Resources
- From Coverage to Care is an initiative designed to help people understand their health coverage benefits, and connect to primary care and preventive services.
- Healthcare.gov is a website administered by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services which provides comprehensive information about health care and insurance provisions.
- The Office of Personnel Management provides ACA resources for Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) beneficiaries.
- The. U.S. Department of Labor has a webpage on the Affordable Care Act for workers and families.
Open Clinical Trials
- Visit the FORCE Research Study Search tool for information on research studies for the prevention or treatment of hereditary cancers.