Healthcare (Insurance)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7339: Requires certain insurance policies to provide coverage for fertility preservation services

This bill (A 7339) requires most health insurance plans in New York to cover fertility preservation services when a medical treatment (like cancer therapy) may cause infertility. It directly affects insured individuals undergoing treatments that risk reproductive health, such as chemotherapy or surgery. Key provisions mandate coverage for standard fertility preservation (e.g., egg or sperm freezing) with possible deductibles, while prohibiting insurers from denying coverage based on health conditions like anticipated infertility or personal characteristics (age, gender identity, sexual orientation). The law applies to comprehensive medical insurance policies and takes effect immediately.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for fertility preservation during cancer treatment, expanding patient access to reproductive health services and prohibiting coverage denial based on health conditions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 22, 2025

S 2704: Requires insurance coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases

This bill (S 2704) requires health insurance plans to cover FDA-approved home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases (STIs), including HIV. It applies to all medical, hospital, and surgical insurance policies, directly affecting insurers and policyholders who use these self-collection kits. The law defines covered kits as those recommended by the CDC or U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, cleared by the FDA, or developed under strict quality standards for remote STI testing. This mandate takes effect 90 days after enactment for new or renewed policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for FDA-approved STI home test kits, expanding preventive care access and aligning with CDC/USPSTF guidelines.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2730: Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for prosthetic devices

Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for prosthetic devices; requires coverage where the model is determined to be medically necessary for rehabilitative and habilitative purposes.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for medically necessary prosthetics, expanding patient access to essential medical devices.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 12, 2026

A 2384: Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children

Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for treatment of rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children, by a provider of the patient's choice.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurers to cover specified rare, life-threatening, and degenerative conditions, expanding health coverage access for vulnerable patients.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1792: Enacts the "ensuring access to behavioral health act"

Enacts the "ensuring access to behavioral health act"; includes mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services and recovery support services to network adequacy requirements for insurance coverage.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates inclusion of mental health/substance use services in insurance network adequacy, expanding coverage and access per healthcare topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Mental Health Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1756: Creates esophageal cancer educational pamphlets and requires esophageal cancer testing and treatments be covered by certain insurance plans

This bill requires the state health commissioner to create plain-language educational pamphlets about esophageal cancer symptoms, risk factors, testing options, and treatment alternatives. Healthcare providers must give these pamphlets to patients at risk (e.g., those with family history) or diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It also mandates that most health insurance plans cover esophageal cancer screening and treatment without patient cost-sharing, applying to hospital, surgical, and medical policies. The pamphlets must be updated as needed and distributed by January 2026.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for esophageal cancer screening/treatment without cost-sharing, expanding access and removing financial barriers per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Insurance

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4242: Provides for health insurance coverage for nutritional care provided through licensed nutritionists

This bill would require health insurance plans to cover nutritional care provided by licensed nutritionists, directly affecting insured individuals seeking such services and licensed nutritionists who would now be recognized as covered providers. It amends insurance law to add "nutritional care provided through licensed nutritionists" as a covered benefit under existing health insurance plans. The key mechanism is a specific addition to insurance coverage provisions, ensuring these services are included alongside other covered items like lab tests and medical equipment. This change would take effect January 1 following enactment, expanding access to nutrition services within standard health insurance coverage.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires health insurance plans to cover nutritional care by licensed nutritionists, expanding covered health services and improving patient access to nutritional care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5830: Requires health insurers to provide coverage for diagnosis and treatment of fibroids

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for procedures relating to the diagnosis and treatment of uterine fibroids and related conditions, including pain, discomfort and infertility resulting therefrom.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurer coverage for fibroid diagnosis/treatment, expanding patient access to essential healthcare services without restrictions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Women's Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5107: Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Relates to coverage for applied behavior analysis and for developmental, individual-differences, relationship-based treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder treatments including ABA, expanding access to essential healthcare services for patients.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8550: Requires certain health insurance plans cover electrocardiograms for adults and children who have received a coronavirus vaccine

Requires certain health insurance plans cover electrocardiograms for adults and children who have received a coronavirus vaccine regardless of family history of heart disease or conditions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for ECGs post-vaccine, expanding preventive care access without prior health history restrictions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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