General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 176B Medical Service Corporations - Section 4FF Coverage for orally administered anticancer medications

[Text of section applicable as provided by 2012, 403, Sec. 6.]

Section 4FF. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth that provides coverage for cancer chemotherapy treatment shall provide coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medications used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells on a basis not less favorable than intravenously administered or injected cancer medications that are covered as medical benefits. An increase in patient cost sharing for anticancer medications shall not be allowed to achieve compliance with this section.

Section:  Previous  4Y  4Z  4AA  4BB  4CC  4DD  4EE  4FF  5  5A  5B  6  6A  6B  7  Next

Last modified: September 11, 2015