Mississippi State-Required Benefits
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Lists health benefits required under Mississippi law or insurance regulations and identifies the applicable plan markets.
No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.
Mississippi State-Required Benefits
Mississippi State-Required Benefits
Mississippi state-required benefits and their market applicability are listed below.
Required benefits
- Newborn coverage hospital stays for delivery and all inpatient services for maternity care.
Market applicability: Individual and group plans. Citation: Mississippi Department of Insurance Regulation 2000-2, Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection.
- Child immunizations.
Market applicability: Individual, group, and HMO plans. Citation: Miss. Code Ann. § 83-9-34.
- Breast reconstruction where a mastectomy was performed.
Market applicability: Group plans and individual policies that provide benefits for mastectomy. Citation: Mississippi Department of Insurance Regulation 2000-3, Women's Health and Cancer Rights.
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