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MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY: STATE LEGISLATIVE …

(9 days ago) WEBinsurance plans (“mental health parity”) continues to be a priority policy concern at the federal and state levels. Measures approved by Congress and state legislatures have …

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

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State Parity Reports ParityTrack

(6 days ago) WEBDisparities in out of network utilization rates and reimbursement rates reflect pressing concerns regarding mental health and substance disorder workforce and access to …

https://www.paritytrack.org/reports/

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What is Mental Health Parity? NAMI

(6 days ago) WEBState Parity Laws. If a state has a stronger state parity law, then health insurance plans regulated in that state must follow those laws. For example, if state law …

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

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Office of the Governor Governor Murphy Signs Mental Health …

(Just Now) WEBThe law (A2031/S1339) requires health insurers to provide coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under the same terms and …

https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562019/20190411a.shtml

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Mental health parity (Federal and State priority) AFSP

(8 days ago) WEBFor an overview of the current state of parity implementation across the country visit ParityTrack for reports on parity-related legislative, statutory, regulatory and legal …

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

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Who Is Covered Under State Parity Laws? - Psychiatric Times

(3 days ago) WEBArkansas requires full parity for mental illnesses and developmental disorders for employee groups but excludes groups of 50 or fewer workers and waives …

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/who-covered-under-state-parity-laws

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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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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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HHS's New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefit …

(7 days ago) WEB"The Essential Aspects of Parity: A Training Tool for Policymakers," which provides state regulators and behavioral health staff an overview of mental health and …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/27/hhs-new-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-benefit-resources-will-help-people-seeking-care-to-better-understand-their-rights.html

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An Analysis of the Definitions of Mental Illness Used in …

(6 days ago) WEBInsurers are exempt if parity increases costs by more than 1 percent after six months. Enactment of mental health parity at the federal level symbolized the prioritization of mental health care and energized …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ps.53.9.1089

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Mental Health Benefits: State Laws Mandating or Regulating

(Just Now) WEB1. Mental Health "Parity" or Equal Coverage Laws. Parity, as it relates to mental health and substance abuse, prohibits insurers or health care service plans …

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

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Issue Brief: Parity Mental Health America

(3 days ago) WEBA partial mental health parity law was passed in 1996 that was a significant step forward. The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act …

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

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Mental health parity laws by state - Insure.com

(5 days ago) WEBIllinois. Limited parity. 45 inpatient day and 35 outpatient visit benefit for other mental health conditions. May be subject to 50 percent co-pay and lesser of …

https://www.insure.com/health-insurance/mental-laws-by-state.html

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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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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 …

https://www.nami.org/health-care-coverage/what-is-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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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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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)

(4 days ago) WEBTo view State specific information visit www.ncsl.org, and on the right hand side of the page enter "mental health parity" then select "State Laws Mandating or Regulating Mental …

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

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MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY: STATE LEGISLATIVE AND …

(7 days ago) WEBABSTRACT Issue: Treating mental health conditions and substance use disorders as equivalent to other health conditions in insurance plans (“mental health …

https://www.csg.org/2022/04/28/mental-health-insurance-parity-state-legislative-and-enforcement-activities/

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

(5 days ago) WEBEven with federal mandates and state laws on the books, violations by insurance providers and state agencies occur regularly. People are denied coverage, …

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

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Behavioral Health Parity - New York State Office of Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WEBNew York State. NYS also has laws that enhance coverage and promote access to behavioral health services, including: Timothy’s Law. NYS Mental Health and …

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/bho/parity/laws.html

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Mental Health Parity - Illinois

(7 days ago) WEBParity laws are federal and state laws that remove limits imposed by health insurers on mental health benefits that are more restrictive than those imposed on medical and …

https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html

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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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Minnesota fines UnitedHealthcare $450K over alleged mental …

(3 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.msn.com/en-us/health/other/minnesota-fines-unitedhealthcare-450k-over-alleged-mental-health-parity-violations/ar-BB1moH8M

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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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UnitedHealthcare fined $450K for alleged mental health parity law

(4 days ago) WEB– The Minnesota Department of Commerce is fining UnitedHealthcare $450,000 as part of a settlement over alleged violations of mental health parity laws. …

https://kfgo.com/2024/05/15/unitedhealthcare-fined-450k-for-alleged-mental-health-parity-law-violations/

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MN Department of Commerce consent order requires …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Consent Order alleges UnitedHealthcare violated Minnesota’s mental health parity laws by evaluating mental health and substance abuse claims more …

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

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Doctors rail against proposed ban against public masking

(8 days ago) WEBUnequal Treatment: Mental health parity in North Carolina; Republican lawmakers have described the bill as nothing more than returning the state to law that …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/05/20/doctors-call-public-mask-ban-unconscionable-political-point-making/

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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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