Background: State mental health parity laws have been enacted over the last several decades to ensure coverage for mental health treatments. The laws vary considerably in their provisions as well as the specific health conditions they co... LA Bilaver,N Jordan - International Meeting for Autism...
has pursued as a lead policy approach for improving access to mental healthcare. Parity implementation in the U.S. has improved access to care for children, but implementation challenges remain, leading to persistent treatment gaps and disparities, workforce shortages, and variable care quality. In...
Familiarize yourself with Mental Health Parity Laws. These laws require insurance plans to cover mental health services on par with physical health services. If you feel your insurance provider is unfairly denying or limiting coverage for mental health treatment, you can file a complaint with the ap...
That same year, Massachusetts mental health parity laws expanded to include post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, substance abuse, and eating disorders (Massachusetts Legislature, 2008). All of these changes expanded the ability of BEST to serve the needs of clients with a growing range of ...
GAO surveyed employers in the 26 states and the District of Columbia that did not have state laws that were more comprehensive than the federal Mental Heal... Allen,Kathryn,G. - 《Gao Reports》 被引量: 26发表: 2000年 Medicare mental health parity: a high potential change that is long ove...
Prior to enactment of the ACA, two major mental health parity laws had been passed at the federal level, and together created the federal mental health parity requirements. These two laws are the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA, P.L. 104-204), which requires parity in annual and ...
Many foundations actively advocate for mental health legislations to influence laws in order to ensure an efficient, accessible and evidence-based mental health care for those in need. Recent times have also witnessed several laws introduced that aim foreffective treatmentand rehabilitation of the ment...
use disorder crises by advancing policies in Medicare and Medicaid that encourage incorporating behavioral health providers into primary care offices, and they also announced their intent to issue a new interdepartmental rule that would ensure health plans are complying with mental health parity laws. ...
Mental health policy plays a crucial role in shaping the market. Legislation, such as the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, aims to ensure mental health coverage is equal to physical health coverage. The mental health workforce shortage is a significant challenge, with a growing need...
Please verify your health insurance coverage when you arrange your first visit. Services may be covered in full or in part by your health insurance or employee benefit plan. Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage Parity laws require most health plans to apply similar rules to mental he...