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The Menopause Treatment Bill
Michigan bill forces insurers to cover menopause treatment
Insurance: health insurers; coverage for treatment of menopause and perimenopause symptoms and waiver of prior authorization for prescription drugs or treatments for menopause and perimenopause symptoms; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406zz.
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If passed, health insurers in Michigan must pay for menopause care and cannot make women get prior approval for those medicines.
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Women will get needed treatment faster and without extra paperwork, while insurers may raise premiums to cover the new cost, so voters should watch the bill now.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Insurers must cover medically necessary menopause and perimenopause care.
- Coverage must include FDA‑approved hormone therapy.
- Insurers cannot require prior authorization or step‑therapy for these medicines.
- The rule applies to any health insurance policy issued or renewed in Michigan.
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