MA H926

Bill

Relative to consumer deductibles

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the calculation of overall contributions to certain healthcare out-of-pocket maximums, deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires health insurance carriers to include third-party payments, financial assistance, discounts, product vouchers, or any other reduction in out-of-pocket expenses made by or on behalf of an insured individual when calculating the individual's overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum, deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirement. The bill also allows the Division of Insurance to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this provision.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Dan Cahill (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5160 (on 12/01/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H926

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H926
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H926.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H124	Ensuring continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families	Accompanied H913	Similar To
H5160	Study Order - payments and insurance	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H898	Relative to consumer deductibles	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H957	To protect consumers from surprise billing	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H982	To provide early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment to privately insured children under the age of 21	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S2397	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Reprinted as amended, see S2409	Similar To
S2409	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

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