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Learning Life Lessons from Our Veterans
November 11th, 2015
In 2014, a group from the Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training (MCVET) in Baltimore City attended a mental health presentation provided by MHAMD at an annual conference entitled “Why Women Cry.” The rookie MCVET case manager took note that many in the group were uneducated about…
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MHAMD works to address the mental health needs of pregnant women and new moms
October 26th, 2015
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are the most common complication of pregnancy and childbirth, affecting 15 – 20% of pregnant women and new moms within the first year.…
DHHS’ Push to Fix ACA Network Adequacy Issues
May 26th, 2015
New York Times reporter Robert Pear briefly describes the Department of Health and Human Services’ push to fix issues found within consumer complaints. One of the major complications in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act is the inaccurate provider directories of insurance companies.…
Parity Project Director Discusses Parity on WYPR
March 11th, 2015
Parity Advocate, Adrienne Ellis of the Maryland Parity Project, shared some of her parity knowledge and experiences on the Maryland Morning Show with Sheilah Kast of WYPR. Ellis discussed the importance of the Mental Health Parity Addiction and Equity Act that was passed in 2008. She also…
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Maryland Parity Project and Other Parity Advocates Push for Passage of Parity Enforcement Legislation
March 9th, 2015
The battle to obtain behavioral health services has long since been raging in the United States. Historically, the stigma surrounding mental illness and addiction has barred many from accessing treatment and has been reinforced by insurance carriers offering less coverage for behavioral health than…
New York Regulators Issue Parity Guidance
August 7th, 2014
On June 4, 2014, the New York State Department of Financial Services circulated this letter to provide guidance to insurers about the impact of Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) on the state marketplace plans and how to be in compliance with MHPAEA. The letter provides a brief…
NY AG Schneiderman Takes Stand for Mental Health Parity
July 18th, 2014
The New York Attorney General (AG) website, AG Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with New York’s EmblemHealth, Inc., demanding the insurer to comply with parity laws. AG Schneiderman is requiring the company to reform their behavioral health appeals review process and to submit…
MPP and UMD Drug Policy Clinic Review QHPs for Parity Compliance
July 14th, 2014
The Maryland Parity Project worked with the University of Maryland Drug Policy Clinic to analyze the [tippy title="Qualified Health Plans" header="on"]QHPs are private health benefit plans that are certified by Maryland Health Connection.[/tippy] (QHPs) for sale on the Maryland Health Connection to…
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UM School of Law Develops Parity & Addiction Equity Resource Guide
June 9th, 2014
Student-attorneys of the University of Maryland Carey School of Law Drug Policy Clinic, Darci Smith and Will Dwyer, have created a Parity Act Resource Guide to assist providers and consumers with federal and state parity regulations that are currently in place. The Guide also has tips for…