Some health plan benefits would need approval before you receive them
What it does
SB 350 would set rules for preauthorization of certain benefits by certain health benefit plan issuers. Preauthorization is the step where a health plan approves a benefit before you use it. The listed subjects for the bill include cancer, diabetes, and mammography, and the bill text has not been published yet, so the exact benefits and rules are not known.
What it means for your community
If your insurance is one of the plans affected, some benefits would need plan approval before you receive them. That could affect when you get testing or treatment for conditions such as cancer or diabetes. People who need care on a set schedule may notice extra approval steps. Because no bill text is published, it is not clear which plans or benefits are covered.
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