AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Summary
The bill mandates that any individual or group health insurance policy issued, renewed, or delivered in Rhode Island on or after January 1, 2027 must pay for follow‑up lung cancer screening and diagnostic services recommended by a provider and consistent with American Cancer Society guidelines. Patients will face no copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles for these services, except plans paired with a qualified health savings account may apply a deductible. The goal is to eliminate financial barriers and enable earlier detection of the state’s leading cause of cancer death.
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