2013 Maryland Code
INSURANCE
§ 15-814 - Coverage for breast cancer screenings
§15-814.
(a) This section applies to:
(1) insurers and nonprofit health service plans that provide hospital, medical, or surgical benefits to individuals or groups on an expense-incurred basis under health insurance policies or contracts that are issued or delivered in the State; and
(2) health maintenance organizations that provide hospital, medical, or surgical benefits to individuals or groups under contracts that are issued or delivered in the State.
(b) An entity subject to this section shall provide coverage for breast cancer screening in accordance with the latest screening guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society.
(c) An entity subject to this section is not required to cover breast cancer screenings used to identify breast cancer in asymptomatic women that are provided by a facility that is not accredited by the American College of Radiology or certified or licensed under a program established by the State.
(d) (1) An entity subject to this section may not impose a deductible on the coverage required under this section.
(2) Each health insurance policy and certificate issued by an entity subject to this section shall contain a notice of the prohibition established by paragraph (1) of this subsection in a form approved by the Commissioner.
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