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MA H1292
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angelo Puppolo
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AI Summary
- Prohibits dental insurance plans from requiring dentists to provide services at insurer-set fees unless those services are "covered services" under the patient's plan
- Defines "covered services" as dental care eligible for reimbursement, including services that would be reimbursable but for deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, waiting periods, annual/lifetime maximums, or frequency limitations
- Bars third-party administrators from making dentist networks available to plans that set fees for non-covered services
- Applies restrictions across multiple insurance types by amending Chapters 175, 176B, 176E, 176G, and 176I of Massachusetts General Laws, covering health care service contractors, dental service corporations, HMOs, and preferred provider arrangements
- Sponsored by Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (12th Hampden) and filed January 13, 2025
Legislative Description
Relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H5044
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Financial Services2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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