Requires health insurers to provide coverage for non-opioid treatments for pain management.

New York A01815 amends the insurance law to require health insurers to provide coverage for non-opioid treatments for pain management. These treatments include drugs or biological products that produce analgesia without acting on opioid receptors and medical devices for managing or treating pain. The bill also mandates that the commissioner of social services establish standards and guidelines for non-opioid treatments under the medical assistance program. Coverage may be subject to deductibles and co-insurance.

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for non-opioid treatments for pain management.

New York A01815 amends the insurance law to require health insurers to provide coverage for non-opioid treatments for pain management. These treatments include drugs or biological products that produce analgesia without acting on opioid receptors and medical devices for managing or treating pain. The bill also mandates that the commissioner of social services establish standards and guidelines for non-opioid treatments under the medical assistance program. Coverage may be subject to deductibles and co-insurance.