Michigan HB4814 requires health insurers to cover treatments for menopause and perimenopause symptoms and prohibits prior authorization for related.

Michigan HB4814 amends the insurance code to mandate that health insurers provide coverage for medically necessary care and treatments for menopause and perimenopause, including hormone replacement therapy. The bill also prohibits insurers from requiring prior authorization or step therapy for medications prescribed for menopause and perimenopause symptoms. Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menstruation, while perimenopause refers to the transition period leading up to menopause.

Michigan HB4814 requires health insurers to cover treatments for menopause and perimenopause symptoms and prohibits prior authorization for related.

Michigan HB4814 amends the insurance code to mandate that health insurers provide coverage for medically necessary care and treatments for menopause and perimenopause, including hormone replacement therapy. The bill also prohibits insurers from requiring prior authorization or step therapy for medications prescribed for menopause and perimenopause symptoms. Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menstruation, while perimenopause refers to the transition period leading up to menopause.