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MA H1231

Relative to health insurance coverage


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to health insurance coverage for emergency and inpatient services. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires health insurance plans in Massachusetts, including those offered by the Group Insurance Commission, Medicaid, and private insurers, to provide coverage without any cost-sharing for emergency and inpatient services, including professional, diagnostic, laboratory, rehabilitation, and outpatient diagnostic testing, related to any disease deemed dangerous to public health by the Department of Public Health or any disease related to a state of emergency declared by the Governor. The coverage must be provided at both in-network and out-of-network providers, and it must include testing for both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4975 (on 09/01/2022)

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