S 602 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights

This bill amends Massachusetts insurance laws to require health insurance carriers to display specific information directly on enrollment cards. It mandates that these cards prominently state whether the plan is fully-insured and subject to state laws, along with the carrier and plan names. The legislation also requires the inclusion of toll-free contact numbers for member services and third-party administrators, as well as details on copayments for various services and the existence of any deductibles. These changes aim to improve transparency by ensuring consumers have immediate access to key plan details and contact information on their enrollment documents.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Cynthia Creem
Cynthia Creem
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk and Middlesex