Mental Health Parity 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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MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY: STATE LEGISLATIVE …

(9 days ago) WEB37 states had parity laws of widely varying scope and efficacy in addressing discriminatory coverage practices.1 The federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 …

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

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Mental Health Parity NAMI

(6 days ago) WEBState and federal laws have attempted to address discriminatory practices in health insurance by creating requirements around parity. In 1996, the Mental Health …

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

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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 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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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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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 requires plans …

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

(3 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 …

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

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A Review of State Efforts to Enforce Mental Health Parity: …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) aims to remove insurance-related obstacles to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. However, …

https://www.mamh.org/assets/files/MHParity_review.pdf

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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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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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Factors Affecting State-Level Enforcement of the Federal Mental …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth Law Advocates, a nonprofit public interest law firm, provides a “parity tool kit” that includes information about state and federal MH/SUD parity laws, specifics …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9938503/

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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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Mental Health Parity Laws New York State Attorney General

(6 days ago) WEBFederal Laws. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Affordable Care Act require that the behavioral health coverage of most health plans be no more …

https://ag.ny.gov/publications/mental-health-parity-laws

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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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United States: The Genesis Of The Mental Health Parity And

(9 days ago) WEBWhen Congress passed the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) in 2008, it represented a substantial victory after decades of fighting for …

https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/healthcare/1459908/the-genesis-of-the-mental-health-parity-and-addiction-equity-act

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Mental health parity Washington state Office of the Insurance

(9 days ago) WEBCall us at 800-562-6900, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Live chat with us. Contact us to ask an insurance question. Make sure you understand Washington state's mental …

https://www.insurance.wa.gov/mental-health-parity

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Virtual - Legislative Impact on the Mental Health Care Access Crisis

(5 days ago) WEBIn this webinar, our subject matter experts will explore how legislative measures have influenced access to mental health services in New York State. We will delve into the …

https://www.albanylaw.edu/graduate/events/virtual-legislative-impact-the-mental-health-care-access-crisis

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules on Parity Act - National Law …

(2 days ago) WEBOn April 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., set a very broad pleading standard to allege a violation of the …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/ninth-circuit-speaks-out-mental-health-parity

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McMorris Rodgers, Pallone Introduce Bipartisan Mental Health and

(Just Now) WEBWashington, D.C. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today introduced …

https://mcmorris.house.gov/posts/mcmorris-rodgers-pallone-introduce-bipartisan-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-legislation%ef%bf%bc

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10 Realities for Those Living With Serious Mental Illness

(3 days ago) WEBThey are entitled to mental health care under the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which requires insurance coverage for mental health …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/from-the-desk-of-the-mental-health-lawyer/202404/10-realities-for-those-living-with-serious

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Mental health crisis centers look to provide care that busy ERs

(7 days ago) WEBStarting in the 1960s and 1970s, states began a decades-long process of “deinstitutionalization,” releasing patients and shutting down state mental health …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/26/crisis-centers-empath-units-er-alternative-for-mental-health/

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Foley Announces 2024 50-State Telehealth Survey

(3 days ago) WEBReport highlights significant progress and broad adoption, compares laws before and after the Public Health Emergency. Foley & Lardner LLP today released the …

https://www.foley.com/news/2024/05/foley-announces-2024-50-state-telehealth-survey/

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Appeals Court Revives AGG Class Action Against UnitedHealth …

(1 days ago) WEBThe United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on April 11, 2024, that AGG’s class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries …

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/appeals-court-revives-agg-class-action-9533427/

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