INSURANCE Insurance Generally: Provide Coverage for Medically Necessary Equipment and Supplies for Individuals with Diabetes

The Act creates a provision requiring every major medical and group health insurance policy, group health insurance plan or policy, and any other form of managed or capitated care plans or policies to provide coverage for medically necessary equipment and supplies for individuals with various types of diabetes who adhere to a doctor-prescribed treatment regimen. The Act further requires the office of the Commissioner of Insurance to promulgate rules and regulations relating to standards of diabetes care to become effective July 1, 2002.