Missouri HB1966 mandates insurance coverage for nonopioid medications for acute pain, prohibiting insurers from favoring opioids.
Missouri HB1966 establishes that health benefit plans cannot deny coverage for nonopioid medications prescribed for acute pain, nor require patients to try opioids first. This applies to plans delivered, issued, continued, or renewed after January 1, 2027. The bill defines acute pain as pain expected to last 30 days or fewer and outlines terms like "enrollee" and "health benefit plan.
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