MA H4933

Mandates insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening starting at age 30 (rather than the typical age 45-50) when deemed medically necessary by a primary care physician

Requires coverage for multiple screening methods including colonoscopy (every 5-10 years), flexible sigmoidoscopy (every 5 years), CT colonography (every 5 years), FIT tests (annually), FIT-DNA tests (every 1-3 years), HSgFOBT (annually), and KRAS/BRAF/PIK3CA genetic array testing

Eliminates all cost-sharing requirements—including co-payments, deductibles, and coinsurance—for covered colorectal cancer screenings and associated services such as polyp removal, biopsies, lab work, anesthesia, and facility fees

Applies to all major insurance types in Massachusetts: Group Insurance Commission plans for state employees, Medicaid managed care, commercial insurers, hospital service plans, medical service agreements, and health maintenance organizations

Includes an exception allowing cost-sharing if a plan would lose its federal tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code by waiving such requirements