MissouriMissouri health plans would cover home blood pressure monitors during pregnancy
Pregnant and postpartum women would receive coverage for home blood pressure monitors and related services through Missouri health plans with maternity benefits, if enacted.
What it does
If enacted, Missouri health plans with maternity benefits would cover a home blood pressure monitor and related care for pregnant and postpartum women. The rule names plans delivered, issued, continued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.
Argument forCovered home readings could help providers spot blood pressure problems sooner and adjust care for pregnant and postpartum patients.
Argument againstCovering monitors, training, and review of daily reports could increase costs for health plans.
More detail
Health plans would cover home blood pressure monitors and related services. This applies to pregnant and postpartum women in Missouri health plans that provide maternity benefits. Monitors must be checked for clinical accuracy and calibration. Covered services include device training, daily sharing of readings, provider review, and treatment plans based on the reports. If enacted, the coverage rule would apply to plans delivered, issued, continued, or renewed in Missouri on or after January 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 15Informal Calendar S Bills for PerfectionLatest
- Apr 15SS S offered (Trent)--(4703S.03F)
- Apr 15SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (Crawford)--(4703S03.02S)
- Apr 15SA 2 to SS S offered & adopted (Nurrenbern)--(4703S03.03S)
- Apr 15Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
- Apr 8Reported from S Insurance and Banking Committee
- Mar 10Voted Do Pass S Insurance and Banking CommitteeMinor
- Mar 3Hearing Conducted S Insurance and Banking Committee
- Jan 27Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking CommitteeMinor
- Jan 7S First ReadMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1PrefiledIntroduced
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