state_legiscan_drain · MI
Insurance: health insurers; physical therapy requirement for lumbar epidural steroid injection; eliminate. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ww.
September 9, 2026
Summary
If enacted, this bill would eliminate the requirement that health insurers in Michigan mandate physical therapy before approving lumbar epidural steroid injections, allowing patients to receive the injection without prior physical therapy. This affects health insurers and patients seeking this treatment, who would no longer need to demonstrate physical therapy completion for coverage.
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Source: https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-1149
Common questions
- What does "Insurance: health insurers; physical therapy requirement for lumbar epidural steroid injection; eliminate. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ww." cover?
- If enacted, this bill would eliminate the requirement that health insurers in Michigan mandate physical therapy before approving lumbar epidural steroid…
- When was it published?
- It was published on September 9, 2026.