Mississippi HB896 mandates health insurance policies to cover medically necessary orthotic and prosthetic devices.
Mississippi HB896 requires health insurance policies and contracts to include coverage for medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices and their materials and components. The coverage must be for activities of daily living, essential job-related activities, personal hygiene, and physical activities. The bill also mandates the Commissioner of Insurance to submit a report to the House and Senate Insurance Committees regarding the implementation of this coverage. The coverage includes materials and components, education and training, and repair of the devices.
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