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MI HB5944

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

Ben Frederick

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

HB 5944 Summary

  • Requires health insurance policies delivered, issued, or renewed after December 31, 2021 to apply amounts paid by the insured or third parties toward out-of-pocket maximums and cost-sharing requirements for prescription drug coverage.

  • Excludes direct manufacturer support and payments from "unauthorized payers" (those prohibited by federal law, state law, or contractual requirements) from counting toward cost-sharing obligations.

  • Defines "cost-sharing requirement" to include copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and annual limitations on cost sharing required to receive covered health care services or prescription drugs.

  • Applies to all health insurance policies in Michigan covering prescription drugs, subject to limitations in the Health Care False Claims Act.

Legislative Description

Insurance: health benefits; application of amount paid by the insured or other certain parties when calculating the insured's co-pay for a prescription drug; require under certain conditions. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406v.

Health: pharmaceuticals

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Ways And Means, With Substitute (h-1)

9/24/2020

Committee Referrals

Ways And Means9/24/2020
Health Policy7/21/2020

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