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MA H1154

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Finn

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires all health insurers in Massachusetts to cover medical, behavioral, and health care services delivered through mobile integrated health (MIH) programs approved by the Department of Public Health
  • Mandates that services provided via MIH programs be reimbursed at the same rates as identical services delivered in traditional health care facilities
  • Prohibits insurers from reducing payment rates or denying coverage solely because services were delivered through an MIH program rather than a facility setting
  • Allows insurers to apply deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance to MIH services, but these cost-sharing amounts cannot exceed those for the same services in a health care facility
  • Exempts MIH programs focused on behavioral health services from application and registration fees

Legislative Description

Relative to insurance coverage of mobile integrated health

Last Action

Hearing rescheduled to 04/29/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

8/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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