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MA H5020

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joint Committee on Financial Services

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health insurance carriers from including "termination without cause" provisions in contracts with healthcare providers, and requires carriers to provide written reasons for any involuntary provider disenrollment

  • Bars carriers from making unilateral changes to material contract terms—including fee schedules, payment terms, utilization review policies, credentialing, and definitions of covered services—unless the change takes effect after the current contract term ends

  • Requires carriers to provide written notice of any unilateral changes more than 90 days before the provider's deadline to terminate or non-renew the contract

  • Prohibits the Group Insurance Commission from purchasing health insurance policies or entering service contracts with insurers whose provider agreements contain termination-without-cause or prohibited unilateral change provisions

  • Preserves the ability of carriers and healthcare providers to enter into mutually agreed-upon contract amendments

Legislative Description

Relative to unilateral contract changes

Last Action

Reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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