New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance · August 25, 2026 · Primary source
COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDIZED LANGUAGE REGARDING COMPLEX REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY (CRT)
Summary
New Mexico's Office of the Superintendent of Insurance issued Bulletin 2026-012 on August 24, 2026, addressing coverage requirements and standardized language for Complex Rehabilitation Technology (CRT), including power-assisted mobility devices. The bulletin implements House Bill 38 (signed during the 2026 Legislative Session), which amended multiple sections of NMSA 1978 to expand access to CRTs and establish specific health care rights for these devices, building on earlier HB 131 (2023) standards for prosthetic and orthotic devices.
What this may mean
Health insurers and managed care organizations operating in New Mexico are subject to the amended statutory provisions in Sections 59A-16-21.4, 59A-22-62, 59A-23-32, 59A-46-72, and 59A-47-66 NMSA 1978, which establish new medical necessity and nondiscrimination standards for CRT coverage. The bulletin standardizes policy language that insurers must incorporate to comply with the new CRT access requirements.
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