An Act relative to IUD pain management coverage
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill expands pain management coverage for individuals undergoing intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. It mandates that health insurance plans offered by the Commonwealth, Medicaid, and certain private insurance policies must cover pain control methods like intravenous sedation, oral sedation, and local anesthesia, as prescribed by a healthcare provider. The bill also extends these coverage benefits to spouses and dependents of enrolled individuals.
Key provisions
- Requires Commonwealth group insurance plans to cover pain control methods during IUD insertion.
- Extends pain management coverage to Medicaid beneficiaries.
- Requires private insurance policies (accident and sickness, hospital, and medical service agreements) to cover pain control methods during IUD insertion.
- Eliminates deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments for covered pain control methods.
- Provides coverage for spouses and dependents of enrolled individuals.
- Exempts churches and qualified church-controlled organizations from certain coverage requirements.
- Requires employers offering such exemptions to notify enrollees of denied services.
- Ensures compliance with FDA-defined method categories.
Who is affected
- Individuals seeking IUD insertion
- Spouses and dependents of IUD recipients
- Commonwealth employees and retirees
- Medicaid recipients
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17 on record
Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Cosponsors
Danillo A. Sena
James B. Eldridge
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