Coverage of Ultrasounds

THE STATE 0}' NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT 21 SouTH FRUIT STREET Surrn 14 CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 0330] Christopher R. Nicolopoulos Commissioner David J. Bettencourt Depuly Commissioner Bulletin Docket No: INS 21-042-AB To: All Health Insurers From: Commissioner Christopher R. Nicolopoulos, Esq. t_,,~ ~ Date: July 1, 2021 Re: Coverage of Ultrasounds On June 25, 2021, Governor Sununu signed House Bill 2, relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures. In part, the law defines a requirement of medical practice with respect to determining the gestational age of the fetus. The act requires health care providers use ultrasound to determine the gestational age of the fetus in addition to performing "all such medical examinations, imaging studies, and tests as a reasonably prudent health care provider in the community, knowledgeable about the medical facts and conditions of both the woman and the fetus involved, would consider necessary to perform and consider in making an accurate diagnosis with respect to gestational age." RSA 329:44, I. Determining the gestational age of a fetus is part of routine prenatal and maternity care, and therefore is a covered service. Insurers must cover all necessary medical examinations, imaging studies, and tests required to make a gestational age determination. TELEPHONE 603-271-2261 • FAX 603-271-1406 • TDD ACCESS RELAY NH 1-800-735-2964 WEBSITE: www .nh.gov/insurancc