N.H. Rev. Stat. § 415:18-y

Current through Chapter 381 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 415:18-y - Oral Anti-Cancer Therapies

I. No insurer that issues or renews any policy of group or blanket accident or health insurance providing benefits for anti-cancer medications that are injected or intravenously administered by a health care provider and patient administered anti-cancer medications, including but not limited to those orally administered or self-injected, shall require a higher copayment, deductible, or coinsurance amount for patient administered anti-cancer medication than it requires for injected or intravenously administered anti-cancer medications, regardless of the formulation or benefit category determination by the policy or plan.

II. An insurer shall not comply with paragraph I by:

(a) Increasing the copayment, deductible, or coinsurance amount required for injected or intravenously administered anti-cancer medication that are covered under the policy or plan.

(b) Reclassifying benefits with respect to anti-cancer medications.

III. In this section, "anti-cancer medication" means drugs and biologics that are used to kill, slow, or prevent the growth of cancerous cells.

IV. If the cost-sharing requirements for orally administered anti-cancer medications do not exceed $200 per prescription fill, the health plan shall be deemed in compliance with this section.

V. For a health care contract that meets the definition of a "high deductible plan" set forth in 26 U.S.C. section 223(c)(2), a carrier shall be exempt from the provisions of paragraphs I-IV until an enrollee's deductible has been satisfied for the year.

VI. This section shall apply only to oral anti-cancer medications where an intravenously administered or injected anti-cancer medication is not medically appropriate.

VII. This section shall not apply to policies which are solely to replace income or pay a predetermined fixed amount based on the occurrence of a specified medical or health event.

RSA 415:18-y

Amended by 2020, 39:6, eff. 7/29/2020.

Repealed by 2015, 263:14, eff. 1/1/2021 but said repeal later deleted.

Added by 2015, 263:7, eff. 1/1/2017.

2015, 263:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.