Bill
HD 2248
Overview: HD 2248, An Act establishing pregnancy as a qualifying event, proposed bill, introduced November 29, 2025.Purpose and Intent: This bill aims to expand access to health in
Overview: HD 2248, An Act establishing pregnancy as a qualifying event, proposed bill, introduced November 29, 2025.
Purpose and Intent: This bill aims to expand access to health insurance coverage for pregnant individuals by designating pregnancy as a qualifying event for special enrollment periods. The goal is to ensure that pregnant individuals can enroll in or change their health insurance plans outside of the standard open enrollment periods.
Key Provisions:
- Defines pregnancy as a qualifying event for special enrollment periods in the state's health insurance marketplace
- Requires health insurance carriers to allow pregnant individuals to enroll in or change their health insurance plans during a special enrollment period
- Specifies that the special enrollment period for pregnancy must be at least 60 days long
- Directs the state's health insurance exchange to provide outreach and education about the new pregnancy-related special enrollment period
Affected Parties and Impacts:
- Pregnant individuals in Massachusetts would be able to enroll in or change their health insurance plans outside of the standard open enrollment periods
- Health insurance carriers would be required to accommodate the new pregnancy-related special enrollment period
- The state's health insurance exchange would be responsible for implementing and promoting the new policy
Procedural and Timeline Considerations:
The bill is currently in the proposed stage and has not yet been introduced in the state legislature. If passed, the new pregnancy-related special enrollment period would need to be implemented by the state's health insurance exchange and communicated to health insurance carriers and the public.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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