Massachusetts H1156 mandates coverage for opioid antagonists and opioid agonist treatment in various insurance plans.

Massachusetts H1156 requires health insurance plans, including those issued by the Group Insurance Commission, to cover opioid antagonists and opioid agonist treatments without prior authorization, deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits. The bill mandates that substance use disorder treatment facilities dispense at least two doses of an opioid antagonist to patients upon discharge. It also requires reimbursement for providers, including acute care hospitals and substance use disorder facilities, that dispense these treatments directly to patients.

Massachusetts H1156 mandates coverage for opioid antagonists and opioid agonist treatment in various insurance plans.

Massachusetts H1156 requires health insurance plans, including those issued by the Group Insurance Commission, to cover opioid antagonists and opioid agonist treatments without prior authorization, deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits. The bill mandates that substance use disorder treatment facilities dispense at least two doses of an opioid antagonist to patients upon discharge. It also requires reimbursement for providers, including acute care hospitals and substance use disorder facilities, that dispense these treatments directly to patients.