{"data":{"id":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-4314-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"24-A M.R.S. §4314-A","heading":"Coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops","body":"1.  Required coverage.  A carrier offering a health plan in this State shall provide coverage for one early refill of a prescription for eye drops if the following criteria are met:\nA.  The enrollee requests the refill no earlier than the date on which 70% of the days of use authorized by the prescribing health care provider have elapsed;\nB.  The prescribing health care provider indicated on the original prescription that a specific number of refills are authorized;\nC.  The refill requested by the enrollee does not exceed the number of refills indicated on the original prescription;\nD.  The prescription has not been refilled more than once during the period authorized by the prescribing health care provider prior to the request for an early refill; and\nE.  The prescription eye drops are a covered benefit under the enrollee's health plan.\n2.  Cost sharing.  A carrier may impose a deductible, copayment or coinsurance requirement for an early refill under this section as permitted under the health plan.","path":["TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE","CHAPTER 56-A: HEALTH PLAN IMPROVEMENT ACT","SUBCHAPTER 1: HEALTH PLAN REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/24-A/title24-Asec4314-A.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:33Z","sha256":"a0a2d0ebf2f1232c52a4e75938d45ef927d099319e486b10b1e2299adea19497","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-4314","next":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-4315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}