HB648 Relative to insurance coverage for glucose monitoring.
Relative to insurance coverage for glucose monitoring.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Continuous glucose monitors cost $100-400/month out of pocket; insurance coverage would save diabetic families thousands per year.
Your Community
Better diabetes management reduces emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and long-term complications that burden the healthcare system.
Your Freedom
Mandates insurance coverage, which limits insurer discretion but expands patient access to necessary medical devices.
Status
Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted DV 309-37 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 86
Sponsor
Hope Damon (D)
The Short Version
Would have required insurance companies to cover continuous glucose monitors for diabetic patients. These devices are critical for managing diabetes but can cost hundreds of dollars per month without coverage.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Diabetic patients
- ▲ Families managing diabetes
- ▲ The healthcare system through better disease management
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Insurance companies
- ▼ Potentially all policyholders through slight premium adjustments
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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