General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 175 Insurance - Section 47DD Coverage for orally administered anticancer medications

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

Section 47DD. Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the commonwealth that provides medical expense 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.

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