Minnesota SF1023 mandates health plans to cover treatment for inherited metabolic diseases, including medical foods and low-protein modified food.

Minnesota SF1023 requires health plans to cover medically necessary treatment for inherited metabolic diseases. This includes the purchase of medical foods and low-protein modified food products, which are specially formulated to have less than one gram of protein per serving and are intended for dietary treatment under a physician's direction. The bill prohibits health plans from imposing any coverage limitations on this treatment that are not generally applicable to other coverage under the plan.

Minnesota SF1023 mandates health plans to cover treatment for inherited metabolic diseases, including medical foods and low-protein modified food.

Minnesota SF1023 requires health plans to cover medically necessary treatment for inherited metabolic diseases. This includes the purchase of medical foods and low-protein modified food products, which are specially formulated to have less than one gram of protein per serving and are intended for dietary treatment under a physician's direction. The bill prohibits health plans from imposing any coverage limitations on this treatment that are not generally applicable to other coverage under the plan.