LD 582 will expand insurance coverage for PFAS blood testing; DACF outlines program billing and eligibility
LD 582 requires insurers to cover PFAS blood-serum testing beginning Jan. 2027; DACF said its blood-testing program bills insurers first and will reimburse up to $250 per test for uncovered balances, while default eligibility remains water >=20 ppt or soil >=170 ppb or other exposure pathways assessed individually with Maine CDC.
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Senator Stacy Brenner told the committee that LD 582 (enacted in April) requires Maine insurance carriers to cover PFAS blood-serum testing when it is medically necessary under clinical guidelines and takes effect Jan. 1, 2027. Brenner said the state appropriated funds to cover related costs in the budget.
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