MA S556

Bill

Relative to medication synchronization

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/20/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to medication synchronization. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires individual and group health insurance policies that provide prescription drug coverage in the state to allow for pro-rated daily cost-sharing rates and full dispensing fees for partially filled prescriptions, if the prescriber or pharmacist determines it is in the patient's best interest to synchronize their medications. The bill prohibits denying coverage for partially filled prescriptions for the purpose of medication synchronization and allows pharmacies to override any "refill too soon" denials in these cases.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Joan Lovely (D), John Scibak (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2202 (on 06/06/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S556

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S556
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S556.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1332	Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1347	Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1372	Relative to retirement and health insurance benefits in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2193	To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4315	Similar To
H2202	To help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4977	Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H598	To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H626	To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1384	Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S553	Providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S554	Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S555	Requiring mental health parity for disability policies	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S592	Relative to mandated benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S618	Establishing a public health insurance option	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S647	Ensuring continued health insurance coverage for children	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1332

Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1347

Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1372

Relative to retirement and health insurance benefits in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H2193

To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services

Accompanied a new draft, see H4315

Similar To

H2202

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

No further action taken

Replaced by

H4977

Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H598

To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H626

To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S1384

Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S553

Providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S554

Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S555

Requiring mental health parity for disability policies

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S592

Relative to mandated benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S618

Establishing a public health insurance option

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S647

Ensuring continued health insurance coverage for children

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

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