Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 176B, § 4MM

(a) A subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall develop a plan to provide adequate coverage and access to a broad spectrum of pain management services, including, but not limited to, non-medication, nonsurgical treatment modalities and non-opioid medication treatment options that serve as alternatives to opioid prescribing, in accordance with guidelines developed by the division of insurance.

(b) No such subscription certificate shall, relative to pain management services identified by the carrier pursuant to subsection (a), require a member to obtain prior authorization for non-medication, nonsurgical treatment modalities that include restorative therapies, behavioral health approaches or integrative health therapies, including acupuncture, chiropractic treatments, massage and movement therapies.

(d) Carriers shall annually distribute educational materials to providers within their networks and to members about the pain management access plans developed pursuant to subsection (a) and shall make information about the plans publicly available on their websites.