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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)

(4 days ago) The 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 favorable than any such limits imposed on medical/surgical benefits. MHPAEA preserves the MHPA protections and adds … See more

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

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What is Mental Health Parity? NAMI

(6 days ago) WebHealth plans that do not have to follow federal parity include: Medicare (except for Medicare’s cost-sharing for outpatient mental health services do comply with parity). …

https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Individuals-with-Mental-Illness/Understanding-Health-Insurance/What-is-Mental-Health-Parity/

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Mental Health Parity NAMI

(6 days ago) WebPeople with mental health conditions struggle to find a mental health care provider in network or getting treatment approved by their health plan. And sadly, some forms of …

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

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New Studies on Access to Mental Health and Substance Use …

(9 days ago) WebUnlike Medicaid managed care and Affordable Care Act plans, Medicare is not subject to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, the anti-discrimination …

https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2023/08/24/new-studies-on-access-to-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-care-highlight-the-need-for-parity-in-medicare

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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) CMS

(8 days ago) WebThe Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) is a federal law that generally prevents group health plans …

https://www.cms.gov/marketplace/about/oversight/other-insurance-protections/mental-health-parity-and-addiction-equity-act-mhpaea

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What Is Mental Health Parity? NAMI

(1 days ago) WebWhat Is Mental Health Parity? April 08, 2015. After years of NAMI advocates sending letters, making phone calls and visiting their members of Congress mental …

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

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

(3 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 …

https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/document/mental-health-parity-and-addiction-equity-act

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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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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity

(7 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) prohibits health plans from imposing barriers on access to mental health or substance use disorder benefits that …

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-parity

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The Impact Of Medicare’s Mental Health Cost-Sharing Parity On …

(Just Now) WebFor example, Medicare was exempted from the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, which mandated …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2019.01008

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FAQs on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage in …

(6 days ago) WebBeneficiaries who are admitted to a hospital for inpatient mental health treatment are subject to the Medicare Part A deductible of $1,600 per benefit period in …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/faqs-on-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-coverage-in-medicare/

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Establishing Principles for Parity in Medicare Coverage

(2 days ago) WebJuly 28, 2022. This week, Medicare Rights joined the Legal Action Center and the Center for Medicare Advocacy to release “Parity Principles to Optimize Medicare Coverage of …

https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2022/07/28/establishing-principles-for-parity-in-medicare-coverage

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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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UNDERSTANDING PARITY: A GUIDE TO RESOURCES FOR …

(4 days ago) WebKnow Your Rights: Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits Brochure. This brochure, developed by HHS, DOL, Treasury, and the Centers for …

https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/pep21-05-00-002.pdf

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Parity in Health Insurance Mental Health America

(8 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 was the breakthrough law that established the principle that there should be no disparity between mental health and general medical …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/parity-health-insurance

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Parity Medicaid

(7 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA, Pub.L. 110-343) makes it easier for Americans with mental health and substance use disorders to get the care …

https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/behavioral-health-services/parity/index.html

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Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads KFF

(3 days ago) WebMental Health Parity at a Crossroads. More than 25 years after the first federal mental health parity protections were put in place, adequate coverage for …

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

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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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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

(6 days ago) WebNovember 2, 2023 Guest. By Maanasa Kona, Assistant Research Professor at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms. On July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2023/11/02/new-federal-rules-seek-to-strengthen-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. However, as will be outlined in this toolkit, there are still gaps in mental health and substance abuse parity and the principles of the policy statement are still relevant.

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

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Implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction

(2 days ago) WebCongress enacts the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA, P. L. 104-204), requiring parity in aggregate lifetime and annual dollar limits for mental health and medical …

https://www.macpac.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Implementation-of-the-Mental-Health-Parity-and-Addiction-Equity-Act-in-Medicaid-and-CHIP.pdf

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Behavioral Health Parity and Medicaid KFF

(4 days ago) WebThis issue brief explains how behavioral health parity applies in the Medicaid program, including the major provisions of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/behavioral-health-parity-and-medicaid/

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WebHold commercial health insurers accountable for covering behavioral health services in accordance with parity laws. Enhance the behavioral health workforce by …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-26-integrating-mental-and-physical-health-better-support-patients-and-communities

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A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2024

(5 days ago) WebFurther, my Administration developed new resources to support the mental health and resilience of frontline workers; expanded Medicare coverage to include …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/04/30/a-proclamation-on-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2024/

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Consumer Advisory: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

(5 days ago) WebFederal and Colorado law requires that health insurance companies cover services for mental and behavioral health conditions like they cover other medical …

https://doi.colorado.gov/news-releases-consumer-advisories/consumer-advisory-may-is-mental-health-awareness-month-0

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National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2024 - Federal Register

(7 days ago) WebStart Printed Page 36661 Proclamation 10739 of April 30, 2024 National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2024 A Proclamation During National Mental Health …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/03/2024-09819/national-mental-health-awareness-month-2024

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Final Prior Authorization Rules Look to Streamline the Process

(1 days ago) WebPrior authorization requirements have been a focus of DOL oversight for mental parity standards. following the denial of a claim on appeal to the health plan. …

https://www.kff.org/private-insurance/issue-brief/final-prior-authorization-rules-look-to-streamline-the-process-but-issues-remain/

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Presidential Documents - GovInfo

(8 days ago) WebMedicaid to deliver mental health care to millions of children and youth; and invested in mental health programs that help service members and veterans as well as …

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-03/pdf/2024-09819.pdf

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The Impact Of Medicare’s Mental Health Cost-Sharing Parity On …

(3 days ago) WebThe effects of mental health parity within a fee-for-service population could differ from those within a population covered by managed care plans, since fee-for-service …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7745666/

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2024-05-02-MLNC CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid …

(1 days ago) WebStudent health plans; Mental health parity and addiction equity; Prevention; CMS is aware that on April 25, 2024, the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) …

https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/2024-05-02-mlnc

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