Missouri SB1350 prohibits insurance plans from denying coverage for nonopioid drugs over opioids for acute pain.
Missouri SB1350 amends state law to ensure that health benefit plans cannot deny coverage for nonopioid prescription drugs when treating acute pain, nor require enrollees to try opioid drugs first. The bill also prohibits higher cost-sharing for nonopioid drugs compared to opioids. These provisions apply to health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.
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