Maryland HB445 mandates coverage for orthoses and prostheses for Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers.

Maryland HB445, known as the So Every Body Can Move Act, requires the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers to cover orthoses and prostheses. This includes coverage for components, repairs, and replacements of these devices. The Maryland Insurance Administration and the Maryland Department of Health must report annually on the data related to these benefits. The bill also mandates that insurers and health maintenance organizations cannot impose more restrictive requirements for medical necessity or appropriateness than those established under the Medicare Coverage Database.

Maryland HB445 mandates coverage for orthoses and prostheses for Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers.

Maryland HB445, known as the So Every Body Can Move Act, requires the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers to cover orthoses and prostheses. This includes coverage for components, repairs, and replacements of these devices. The Maryland Insurance Administration and the Maryland Department of Health must report annually on the data related to these benefits. The bill also mandates that insurers and health maintenance organizations cannot impose more restrictive requirements for medical necessity or appropriateness than those established under the Medicare Coverage Database.