HF2193

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to improve health outcomes by ensuring that certain diagnostic imaging services for brain aneurysms are covered by health insurance plans in Minnesota. It targets unruptured brain aneurysms, focusing specifically on early detection and prevention.

Main Provisions

• Mandatory Coverage: All health plan companies in Minnesota are required to cover imaging services used to detect and monitor unruptured brain aneurysms. This includes services such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT) scans, and angiograms.
• Preventive Services: The bill mandates that these imaging services must be provided without cost sharing for qualifying individuals, meaning no additional financial burden should be placed on the patient for these specific services.
• Target Group: The bill specifically requires that these preventive imaging services be available annually at no cost sharing to women who are 40 years of age or older.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

This bill introduces a new requirement in the Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 62Q, which previously did not have explicit mandates for coverage of brain aneurysm imaging as a preventive service. It ensures these specific medical services are classified as preventive, thereby eliminating out-of-pocket expenses for eligible patients in the specified demographic.

Relevant Terms

• Health plan coverage
• Imaging services
• Brain aneurysms
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Computed Tomography (CT) scans
• Angiograms
• Preventive service
• Cost sharing
• Unruptured aneurysms
• Women’s health
• Age 40 and older