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MA S781

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joan Lovely

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Health insurers must permit partial prescription supplies and apply pro-rated daily cost-sharing when a prescriber or pharmacist determines it is in the patient's best interest for medication synchronization purposes

  • Insurers cannot deny coverage for partial medication supplies dispensed by network pharmacies when the patient requests or agrees to synchronize their medications

  • Pharmacies must be allowed to override "refilled too soon" denial codes when filling prescriptions for medication synchronization purposes

  • Insurers are prohibited from using pro-rated dispensing fees; pharmacies must receive full dispensing fees for each partially filled prescription regardless of the pro-rated patient copay

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2972

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing1/12/2026
Financial Services2/27/2025

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