Additionally, the rule closes a loophole that previously exempted federally provided health insurance plans from complying ...
Health insurance companies will be held to higher standards in providing mental health care under a new federal rule ...
NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The Biden Administration said on Monday it had finalized a regulation to help ensure that the 175 million Americans with private health insurance have access to ...
The Biden administration finalized a new rule that says mental health and substance use disorder care on private insurance plans should be covered at the same level as physical health benefits ...
President Biden lauded the new rule. "Mental health care is healthcare ... of the final rules apply generally to group health plans and health insurance issuers that offer group health insurance ...
"The new rule will help to hold insurance companies accountable," says Dr. Skillings. Getting insurers to cover mental health care is just one piece of the puzzle. Providers also need to choose to ...
The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) expanded the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by adding new requirements, including provisions ...
Health insurance companies and employers will soon be directing more time, money and resources to comply with mental health parity ... concerns that the new rule, which puts the onus on private ...
Like any new rule, it's important to get the word out, Su said. These revisions to mental health parity laws should, at least theoretically, eliminate the red tape associated with insurance ...
The ruling aims to ensure the same level of coverage for mental disorders as for physical health care in private insurance plans. According to the Biden administration, these changes could affect ...
