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Mental Health Parity NAMI

(6 days ago) WEBEnforcing mental health parity is complex partly because a patchwork of federal and state entities are responsible for enforcement and the onus is largely on consumers to file individual claims of discrimination. NAMI strongly supports efforts to …

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

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Issue Brief: Parity Mental Health America

(3 days ago) WEBThe Metal Health America Policy Position and Call to Action was adopted in September 2006, before the passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act in 2008. …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/issue-brief-parity

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Insurance coverage for mental health care gets a boost from Biden …

(6 days ago) WEBA landmark law in 2008 called the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act tried to fix the parity issues, but insurers found loopholes and ways to avoid paying …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/07/26/1190138272/biden-health-insurance-coverage-mental-health-parity

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Many Americans Are Reaching Out For Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WEBUltimately, these hurdles to getting mental health care produce a lack of parity between insurance coverage of mental and physical health, she adds, despite the 2008 Mental Health Parity and

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/08/23/1030430464/mental-health-parity-therapy-high-cost

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Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads KFF

(3 days ago) WEBThis brief discusses federal mental health parity protections -- what they are, who they apply to, who enforces them and key policy issues as Congress and …

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

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(2 days ago) WEBEnsuring robust access to mental health care has been a bipartisan priority for almost 15 years, since the 2008 enactment of the Mental Health Parity and …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-make-it-easier-to-access-in-network-mental-health-care/

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(1 days ago) WEBThe 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act called for mental health care benefits to be covered at the same level as physical health care benefits. …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury …

(8 days ago) WEBReport shows failures to deliver parity in mental health, substance-use disorder benefits. WASHINGTON – The Departments of Labor, Health and Human …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/01/25/us-dol-hhs-treasury-issue-2022-mental-health-parity-addiction-equity-act-report-to-congress.html

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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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Psychiatry.org - Mental Health Parity

(6 days ago) WEBTo report problems with parity or for other practice management issues, APA members may call the Practice Management HelpLine at 800-343-4671 or send an email to …

https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/parity

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Health Insurance Coverage For Mental Health Problems Still Lags : …

(4 days ago) WEBThe 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act required large group health plans that provide benefits for mental health problems to put that coverage on …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/07/730404539/mental-health-parity-is-still-an-elusive-goal-in-u-s-insurance-coverage

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Mental Health Parity is the Law, and We're Enforcing it

(5 days ago) WEBAnd as a top priority, we will continue to work hard for individuals with mental health conditions and substance use disorders, so that they get the care they …

https://blog.dol.gov/2022/01/25/mental-health-parity-is-the-law-and-were-enforcing-it

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Despite efforts to close gap, parity in mental health care remains

(5 days ago) WEBIn recent years, mental health care has become a mainstream issue. President Biden proposed an expansion of services nationwide. Lawmakers and …

https://publicintegrity.org/health/health-parity/gap-parity-mental-health-care-remains-elusive/

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Fact Sheet: The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act …

(2 days ago) WEBTo find treatment facilities confidentially, 24/7, please call 1-800-662-4357 (HELP). To locate general treatment services, visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health …

https://ncsacw.acf.hhs.gov/research/key-legislation/fact-sheet-mental-health-parity-addiction-equity-act-mhpaea/

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HHS’s New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefit

(3 days ago) WEBNew Resources to Help People Seeking Care to Understand and Access Protections Offered Under the Parity Law for Mental Health and Substance Use …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20220427/hhs-new-mental-health-substance-use-disorder-benefit-resources

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Mental Health Parity - APA Services

(4 days ago) WEBExtend the application of parity requirements to all health plans, including state and local government plans, Medicaid fee-for-service only enrollees, and Medicare …

https://www.apaservices.org/advocacy/issues/mental-health-parity

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The Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Parity Task …

(1 days ago) WEBIn September 2016, the Department of Defense finalized a rule to modernize the mental health and substance use disorder benefits and provide parity under TRICARE, the …

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/mental-health-substance-use-disorder-parity-task-force-final-report.pdf

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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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Mental Health Parity: Unresolved Issues Affecting Employers, …

(5 days ago) WEBEmployee Benefit Research Institute, Issues in Mental Health Care Benefits: The Costs of Mental Health Parity, Issue Brief Number 182, February 1997, 5. …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559473/

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Is CA's 'groundbreaking' mental health parity law working?

(1 days ago) WEBBeginning in January 2021, the state has required plans to pay for treatment of a much more extensive array of mental health issues, along with substance use …

https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2023/10/california-mental-health-parity-review/

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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 …

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

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Patrick J. Kennedy discusses mental health parity McKinsey

(7 days ago) WEBDuring his 16-year tenure in the US House of Representatives, Patrick J. Kennedy served Rhode Island’s first congressional district fighting to end discrimination …

https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/mental-and-physical-health-equity-a-medical-civil-right

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Americans see disparities in mental and physical care, survey finds

(5 days ago) WEBThe poll surveyed a random sample of 2,266 U.S. adults 18 and older. In addition to perceptions about treatment, the survey also gauged mental health …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/05/27/mental-health-treatment-disparity/

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Whitmer signs bill requiring equal mental health coverage

(2 days ago) WEBThe legislation puts Michigan's requirements parallel with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. SB 27 passed both chambers of the …

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/21/michigan-mental-health-coverage-parity-medical-insurance/73785493007/

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Your mental health matters: making the most of the support from …

(9 days ago) WEBOne source of support is found by contacting a benefits advisor with the Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration at askebsa.dol.gov or by …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/30/your-mental-health-matters-making-the-most-of-the-support-from-your-workplace

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Racial health disparities impact mental healthcare access

(7 days ago) WEBSome experts have suggested better mental health integration in the primary care setting, indicating that telehealth can connect primary care providers with mental …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366586478/Racial-health-disparities-impact-mental-healthcare-access

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N.C. Specialty Mental Health Probation aims to improve outcomes …

(8 days ago) WEBIn North Carolina, the most recent research — published in 2018 — estimated that 15 percent to 19 percent of the state’s probation population has a mental illness.. …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/05/30/nc-specialty-mental-health-probation-aims-to-improve-outcomes-for-people-who-have-serious-mental-illnesses/

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VIEWS FROM ELSEWHERE: Mental Health: State rightly enforcing …

(Just Now) WEBMental health parity laws have been on the books for decades, but recent enforcement of those laws by the state is now making a difference and getting the …

https://www.southernminn.com/owatonna_peoples_press/opinion/views-from-elsewhere-mental-health-state-rightly-enforcing-insurance-parity-laws/article_1b51632c-1f76-11ef-bafe-2b21196ad200.html

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Our View: Mental Health: State rightly enforcing insurance parity …

(Just Now) WEBMental health parity laws have been on the books for decades, but recent enforcement of those laws by the state is now making a difference and getting the …

https://www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-mental-health-state-rightly-enforcing-insurance-parity-laws/article_e738901a-193f-11ef-ba0d-0b5c79e49e50.html

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Deaths of despair are soaring for Americans of color - Los Angeles …

(1 days ago) WEBMany believe white Americans suffer higher rates of premature death from addiction, overdoses and mental health. Researchers say that's false.

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-05-21/deaths-of-despair-are-soaring-for-americans-of-color

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