Missouri HB2296 mandates insurance coverage for nonopioid alternatives to opioid drugs for acute pain.
Missouri HB2296 introduces provisions requiring health benefit plans to cover nonopioid medications for acute pain when prescribed by a licensed health care professional. The bill prohibits insurers from denying coverage of these nonopioid drugs in favor of opioids. This change applies to health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.
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