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This bill requires health insurance plans in Massachusetts to provide coverage for medically necessary treatment related to or resulting from an acquired brain injury (ABI). The covered treatments include cognitive rehabilitation therapy, cognitive communication therapy, neurocognitive therapy, neurobehavioral therapy, neuropsychological testing, neurofeedback therapy, functional rehabilitation therapy, community reintegration services, and post-acute residential treatment, among others. The bill prohibits these benefits from having any lifetime or unreasonable annual limitations, or being subject to higher deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits than other benefits. The bill also requires insurance providers to provide adequate training to personnel responsible for preauthorization or utilization review for these services.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S635