Blood Pressure MATTERS Act

The Blood Pressure MATTERS Act requires health insurance plans, Medicaid programs, and the Children's Health Insurance Program to cover self-measured blood pressure monitors for pregnant and postpartum individuals without charging copayments or deductibles. This coverage applies to devices that allow individuals to measure their own blood pressure without a doctor's help, provided the device is FDA-cleared and listed on a specific validated registry. The law mandates that these devices be covered regardless of whether a person has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, but limits the benefit to one device per person every two years. These changes take effect approximately 120 days after the bill is enacted, with a grace period for states that need to pass additional legislation to comply.