An Act increasing access to acute hospital at home services

HD 3388 requires all health insurance policies in Massachusetts - including those covering Commonwealth employees, individual/group accident/sickness plans, health maintenance contracts, and preferred provider agreements - to reimburse hospital-at-home services equally to in-person hospital care. It specifically applies to acute care hospitals participating in the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acute Hospital Care at Home Program. The bill mandates that insurers cover these services at the same rate as traditional hospital visits, removing financial barriers for patients seeking this alternative care. This directly affects insured residents and Commonwealth employees, ensuring parity in coverage for a specific type of home-based medical treatment.