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This bill mandates insurance coverage for excess skin removal surgical procedures across multiple healthcare and insurance systems in Massachusetts. Specifically, the bill requires the Group Insurance Commission (which manages state employee health benefits), the Division of Medical Assistance (which oversees Medicaid), and various types of insurance providers—including hospital service plans, medical service agreements, and health maintenance organizations—to provide coverage for excess skin removal surgeries. While the bill does not specify the exact medical circumstances qualifying for these procedures, it broadly requires that any insurance policy, contract, or plan issued, delivered, or renewed in Massachusetts must include coverage for such surgical procedures. This means that state employees, Medicaid recipients, and individuals with various types of health insurance in Massachusetts would be entitled to have excess skin removal surgeries covered by their insurance, potentially expanding access to these medical treatments across different healthcare platforms.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1253