Rhode Island H7347 limits prior authorization requirements for rehabilitative and habilitative services, exempting the first twelve visits of a new.

Rhode Island H7347 amends insurance laws to limit prior authorization requirements for rehabilitative and habilitative services. Specifically, it prohibits health insurance plans from requiring prior authorization for the first twelve visits of a new episode of care and for ninety days following a chronic pain diagnosis. After these periods, prior authorization cannot be required more frequently than every six visits or every thirty days, whichever is longer.

Rhode Island H7347 limits prior authorization requirements for rehabilitative and habilitative services, exempting the first twelve visits of a new.

Rhode Island H7347 amends insurance laws to limit prior authorization requirements for rehabilitative and habilitative services. Specifically, it prohibits health insurance plans from requiring prior authorization for the first twelve visits of a new episode of care and for ninety days following a chronic pain diagnosis. After these periods, prior authorization cannot be required more frequently than every six visits or every thirty days, whichever is longer.