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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 sure that the law is implemented and that you or your loved one get the treatment …

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

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Psychiatry.org - Mental Health Parity

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health Parity. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (federal parity law) was enacted in 2008 and requires insurance coverage for mental health …

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

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity

(7 days ago) WEBProtection of mental health and substance use disorder benefits. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) prohibits health plans from imposing …

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

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Mental Health Parity Rules for Health Insurance

(6 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity Act took effect in the late 1990s but didn’t make a substantial difference in the health benefits that most people had. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 …

https://www.verywellhealth.com/mental-health-parity-rules-and-health-insurance-5208707

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

(6 days ago) WEBSerious mental illness is often a life or death situation, but if insurance doesn't cover care, it's a huge out-of-pocket cost. Paying directly, without insurance, for …

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

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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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Understanding Parity : A Guide to Resources for Families and …

(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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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' Is Still An Elusive Goal In U.S. Insurance …

(4 days ago) WEBGrowing gap in coverage in hospitals. In February, researchers at the Congressional Budget Office reported that private insurance companies are paying 13% …

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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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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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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The Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Parity Task …

(1 days ago) WEBPresident John F. Kennedy started the conversation about mental health parity more than a half century ago, when he directed the Civil Service Commission to offer equal …

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

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Mental Health Parity Act - Wikipedia

(4 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) is legislation signed into United States law on September 26, 1996 that requires annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_Health_Parity_Act

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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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Mental Health Parity in the US: Have We Made Any Real Progress?

(9 days ago) WEBAccording to some recent reports and measures, the answer is no. Mental health parity is a straightforward concept: insurance coverage for mental health …

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mental-health-parity-in-the-us-have-we-made-any-real-progress

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

(5 days ago) WEBTo unearth mental health care disparities, the Carter Center, along with the Center for Public Integrity, launched the first newsroom cohort of the Mental Health …

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

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Achieving mental health parity: The struggle to expand insurance …

(9 days ago) WEBAnother hurdle to achieving parity: Many mental health professionals do not accept insurance. For example, psychiatrists’ acceptance rates for all types of …

https://journalistsresource.org/health/mental-health-parity-insurance-coverage/

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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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State adoption of telehealth payment parity has grown but still …

(7 days ago) WEBOthers have enacted telehealth payment parity only for mental health services. In some cases, payment parity laws have expired. The report noted that New …

https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/state-adoption-of-telehealth-payment-parity-has-grown-but-still-varies

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Mental health inequities cost U.S. $477 billion per year, report says

(Just Now) WEBAccording to a new report from Deloitte and the Meharry School of Global Health, inequities in mental health will cost the U.S. more than $477 billion this year. …

https://www.marketplace.org/2024/05/16/mental-health-care-inequities-477-billion-per-year/

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Minnesota fines UnitedHealthcare $450K over alleged mental …

(1 days ago) WEBMinnesota health insurance regulators are imposing a $450,000 fine against UnitedHealthcare over allegations the Minnetonka-based company failed to comply with …

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-fines-unitedhealthcare-450k-over-alleged-mental-health-parity-violations/600365819/

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MN Department of Commerce consent order requires …

(1 days ago) WEBThe settlement requires UnitedHealthcare to revamp its policies and procedures to ensure parity in its coverage of mental health care. The Consent …

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

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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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Mind and Body: Supporting Women's Health U.S. Department of …

(Just Now) WEBThe ACA requires health plans to cover screenings for anxiety at no out-of-pocket cost. Mental health parity laws generally require that mental health and …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/14/mind-and-body-supporting-womens-health

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The State of State Biomarker Testing Insurance Coverage Laws

(7 days ago) WEBFor example, laws pertaining to mental health parity have had little effect on the use of and spending on mental health services. 1 As more states enact such …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2818623

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43406 Federal Register /Vol. 89, No. 97/Friday, May 17, 2024 …

(8 days ago) WEBWellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) (Pub. L.110–343) generally requires that group health plans and …

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-17/pdf/2024-10900.pdf

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The urgency of continuous health coverage for mental health care

(8 days ago) WEBAccording to the 2021 School Health Annual Report by the Arkansas Department of Health and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, nearly …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/arkansas-chapter-of-the-american-academy-of-pediatrics/2024/05/15/the-urgency-of-continuous-health-coverage-for-mental-health-care/73669559007/

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Telehealth in Washington State - Washington State Department of …

(Just Now) WEBTelehealth care takes place where the patient is located at the time of the appointment. This means that practice laws and requirements in the patient's location regulate healthcare …

https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-provider-resources/telehealth/telehealth-washington-state

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