H 1298 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to increase enrollment in affordable health plan networks

This bill modifies Massachusetts health insurance regulations to expand access to affordable plans. It creates new exemptions for insurers whose members are primarily in single-rate regions, enrolled in subsidized coverage (Chapter 176Q), or whose income comes mostly from government programs. Additionally, it requires insurers to include entire provider groups - like all doctors in a practice or all facilities - at once in select or tiered networks, rather than allowing partial inclusion. These changes directly affect health insurance carriers and healthcare providers by altering network design rules and reducing regulatory burden for certain insurers.
Sub-Topics: Insurance
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 28, 2026
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Dave Robertson
DDemocratic
MA
19th Middlesex