H5018

Increasing access to acute hospital at home services

Introduced·2/5/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H5018 mandates equal coverage for acute hospital at home services under various insurance plans.

Massachusetts H5018 requires insurance plans to provide equal coverage and reimbursement for acute hospital at home services as they do for in-person services. This includes individual and group medical service agreements, accident and sickness insurance policies, preferred provider contracts, hospital service plans, and health maintenance contracts. The bill aims to ensure that patients receiving hospital-level care at home are not disadvantaged in terms of insurance coverage compared to those receiving care in a traditional hospital setting.

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Ways and Means Committee
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History

Apr 15

House

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Feb 5

House

Reported from the committee on Financial Services

Feb 5

House

New draft of H1141