Physical Therapy Requirement for Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
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- 2026-09-09 — 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.: Introduced bill would add MCL 500.3406ww to 1956 PA 218, barring health insurers from requiring a patient to try physical therapy before covering a lumbar epidural steroid injection. (novelty: 2)
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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.
09-sep-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
introduces