MA H1118

Bill

Relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles

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 unpaid health insurance deductibles. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires health insurance providers to be liable for and reimburse health care providers for all unpaid deductibles and co-payments by members. The Division of Insurance is tasked with promulgating the necessary rules and regulations to implement and enforce this new requirement, overriding any existing laws to the contrary.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Steven Howitt (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5211 (on 09/12/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1118

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1118
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1118.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1153	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied S648	Similar To
H1191	To help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H2587	Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5211	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1695	Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees	Accompanied a new draft, see H4508	Similar To
S628	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S636	Providing continuity of care for mental health treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S696	To help patients and reduce healthcare costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S697	Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S701	Providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prostheses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S787	Establishing a public health option	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S803	Relative to coverage for chronic illness	Accompanied S771	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1153

Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions

Accompanied S648

Similar To

H1191

To help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H2587

Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H5211

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1695

Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees

Accompanied a new draft, see H4508

Similar To

S628

Relative to communications between health insurers and patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S636

Providing continuity of care for mental health treatment

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S696

To help patients and reduce healthcare costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S697

Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S701

Providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prostheses

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S787

Establishing a public health option

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S803

Relative to coverage for chronic illness

Accompanied S771

Similar To

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