Mental Health Insurance Laws By State

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Mental Health Benefits: State Laws Mandating or Regulating

(Just Now) 1. Mental Health "Parity" or Equal Coverage Laws. Parity, as it relates to mental health and substance abuse, prohibits insurers or health care service plans from discriminating between coverage offered for mental illness, serious mental illness, substance abuse, and other physical disorders and diseases. In … See more

https://www.ncsl.org/health/mental-health-benefits

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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(1 days ago) WebThe Federal Role in Mental Health The federal government works in partnership with the states to address mental health. The federal role in mental health includes regulating …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/federal-and-state-role-mental-health

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Mental Health Parity NAMI

(6 days ago) WebParity is the basic idea that mental health and addiction care are covered at the same level as care for other health conditions. State and federal laws have …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Improving-Health/Mental-Health-Parity/

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Mental health and substance abuse health coverage options

(5 days ago) WebThis generally means limits applied to mental health and substance abuse services can’t be more restrictive than limits applied to medical and surgical services. The limits covered …

https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-abuse-coverage/

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MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY: STATE …

(9 days ago) Web• Issue: Treating mental health conditions and substance use disorders as equivalent to other health conditions in insurance plans (“mental health parity”) continues to be a …

https://www.csg.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/09/Mental_Health_Parity.pdf

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Psychiatry.org - Mental Health Parity

(7 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (federal parity law) was enacted in 2008 and requires insurance coverage for mental health conditions, including substance use …

https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/advocacy/federal-affairs/health-insurance-coverage-access-to-care/mental-health-parity

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Mental health parity (Federal and State priority) AFSP

(8 days ago) WebAFSP understands that assessment and treatment for mental health conditions can save lives, but only if individuals at risk can afford to obtain said care, making parity in …

https://afsp.org/mental-health-parity/

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Mental Health and Substance Use Insurance Help HHS.gov

(9 days ago) WebA confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance use/addiction …

https://www.hhs.gov/programs/health-insurance/mental-health-substance-use-insurance-help/index.html

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Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads KFF

(3 days ago) WebThe focal point of these protections has evolved over the years from the narrow initial federal law, the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA), to the broader …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/mental-health-parity-at-a-crossroads/

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What to Know About Health Insurance Coverage for Mental …

(8 days ago) WebStudies show that 72% of adults with mental illness have at least one barrier to treatment, like cost or lack of needed health insurance. ‌ In 2008, a mental health …

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-to-know-about-health-insurance-coverage-for-mental-health

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What Is Mental Health Parity? NAMI

(1 days ago) WebAfter years of NAMI advocates sending letters, making phone calls and visiting their members of Congress mental health parity is law. Now it's time for you to make …

https://www.nami.org/health-care-coverage/what-is-mental-health-parity/

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)

(4 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) provided that large group health plans cannot impose annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health benefits that are less …

https://www.cms.gov/marketplace/private-health-insurance/mental-health-parity-addiction-equity

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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

(2 days ago) WebOn July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the tri-agencies) proposed a new rule to strengthen the enforcement of the federal …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/new-federal-rules-seek-strengthen-mental-health-parity

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The impact of mental health insurance laws on state suicide rates

(1 days ago) WebIn the 1990s and early 2000s, a number of states passed laws requiring mental health benefits to be included in health insurance coverage. The variation in the characteristics …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22184054/

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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WebThe Affordable Care Act makes health insurance more affordable for individuals, families, and small business owners. People living with mental health …

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/laws-regulations

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State mental health insurance parity laws and college educational

(7 days ago) WebIn our analyses of the impact of state-level mental illness parity laws (MHPLs) on mental illness and educational outcomes, we classify MHPLs following …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016762962200090X

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State mental health insurance parity laws and college educational

(1 days ago) WebSection snippets State mental illness parity laws, conceptual framework, and prior research. We next discuss the epidemiology of mental illness, describe state …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016762962200090X

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State mental health insurance parity laws and college educational

(1 days ago) WebAbstract. We examine the effect of the state-level full parity mental illness law implementation on mental illness among college-aged individuals and human capital …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36088863/

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Stop insurance company limits on mental health prescriptions?

(3 days ago) WebThe legislation, if signed into law, would require health insurance companies and the state Medicaid and NJ Family Care programs to cover the cost of prescription …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/05/nj-lawmakers-push-stop-health-insurance-company-mental-health-prescription-limits-pre-authorization-step-therapy/

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Mental health for all

(8 days ago) WebMental health is an essential part of your healthcare. If mental health or substance is affecting your daily life, contact your doctor. Ask for help including treatments like therapy …

https://mentalhealth.ca.gov/

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UnitedHealthcare faces state penalty for uneven mental health …

(6 days ago) WebUpdated: 1:20 p.m. UnitedHealthcare is facing penalties for allegedly violating mental health parity laws. After an investigation, the Minnesota Department of …

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/14/unitedhealthcare-faces-state-penalty-for-uneven-mental-health-care-coverage

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WebCommunity Health Law Project 65 Jefferson Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (908) 355-8282 Community Health Law Project One Main Street, Suite 413 Eatontown, NJ 07724 (732) …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Medicare

(Just Now) WebMental Health America – Find help for you or someone else. To learn more about mental health care. National Institute of Mental Health – Get care tips and resources. National …

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-use-disorder

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Iowa mental health, substance use system consolidation signed …

(Just Now) WebNew law consolidates mental health, substance use disorder services. Now that the bill has been signed into law, the clock is ticking for top officials at Iowa's human …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/15/iowa-mental-health-substance-use-system-consolidation-signed-into-law-kim-reynolds/73672968007/

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Do States with Easier Access to Guns have More Suicide Deaths by …

(9 days ago) WebWe find that suicide by firearm is highest in states with the fewest gun laws (10.8 per 100,000), lower in states with moderate gun laws (8.4 per 100,000), and the …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/do-states-with-easier-access-to-guns-have-more-suicide-deaths-by-firearm/

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Health Insurance Program - NJ Protect

(2 days ago) WebNJ Protect applications with documentation may be sent via FAX to: AmeriHealth: 609-662-2566. Horizon: 973-274-2226. NJ Protect is offered by two carriers: AmeriHealth of New …

https://www.nj.gov/dobi/division_insurance/njprotect/index.htm

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

(9 days ago) WebThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-of-1996-hipaa.html

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United Healthcare fined $450,000 for failure to comply with state …

(Just Now) WebMinnesota health insurance regulators hit UnitedHealthcare with a fine of $450,000 for their alleged failure to comply with mental health insurance equity laws. This after a consent …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/insurance/united-healthcare-fined-450-000-for-failure-to-comply-with-state-insurance-equity-laws/ar-BB1mofYP

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Mental Health by the Numbers: The 2024 Survey Infographic

(3 days ago) WebEach year, ALM and Law.com Compass conduct our Mental Health Survey of the Legal Profession, tracking the well-being of lawyers and staff at law firms of any size, …

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/05/17/mental-health-by-the-numbers-the-2024-survey-infographic/

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MN Department of Commerce consent order requires …

(1 days ago) Web“Commerce is committed to protecting consumers, ensuring Minnesotans can access mental health care when they need it, and that every insurance company …

https://mn.gov/commerce/news/index.jsp?id=17-624065

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Justice Department Finds Nebraska Violates Federal Civil Rights …

(3 days ago) WebThe Justice Department announced today that it found that Nebraska is unnecessarily segregating people with serious mental illness (SMI) in assisted living …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-nebraska-violates-federal-civil-rights-laws-unnecessarily

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WebSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental …

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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Gov. Reynolds Signs HF 2673, Behavioral Health Alignment

(5 days ago) WebToday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 2673, a bill that aligns Iowa’s 32 disconnected mental health and substance use regions into 7 unified behavioral health …

https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2024-05-15/gov-reynolds-signs-hf-2673-behavioral-health-alignment

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Peru protesters slam new insurance law that deems transgender …

(8 days ago) WebCritics of the law have argued that its update of the country's PEAS health regulations was unnecessary, since existing rules already allowed for universal access to …

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-protesters-slam-new-insurance-law-that-deems-transgender-people-mentally-2024-05-18/

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