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Reactions to Final Parity Ruling
November 19th, 2013
On November 8th, 2013, the parity implementation ruling was finally released to address behavioral health discrimination. The long awaited ruling has garnered reactions among lawmakers, behavioral health advocates, agencies, and insurance carriers. The Obama Administration Secretary of the…
Final Parity Rule Upholds Strong Consumer Protections
November 15th, 2013
After a 3 year wait, the Final Regulations for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act were released on November 13, 2013 and will take effect on January 13, 2013 for plans with effective dates on or after July 1, 2014. All 206 pages of the Rule can be found in the Federal Register and a summary…
Final Parity Regulations Released
November 8th, 2013
Soon has finally arrived. After almost 3 years of waiting, consumers, providers and advocates were rewarded this morning with Final Regulations to implement and enforce the Federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Secretary Sebelius announced the release of the Final Regulations at…
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The Kennedy Forum
November 1st, 2013
Established by former congressman Patrick F. Kennedy, the Kennedy Forum strives to stay true to President Kennedy’s vision – for everyone to live dignified lives and take advantage of the benefits that come with being American. The Community Mental Health Act signed 50 years ago provided…
Insurer in CA Faces Steep Fines for Violation of State Parity Law
July 3rd, 2013
The HMO, Kaiser Permanente was recently fined $4m by the State of California for violating California mental health parity law. The fine, the second largest in California history, was in response to Kaiser's failure to provide access to mental health care in a timely manner. Along with the fine,…
Governor O’Malley Signs Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Legislation
May 30th, 2013
On May 2, Governor O’Malley signed into law two pieces of legislation that will better enable the Maryland Insurance Administration to fully enforce the federal parity law and better allow consumers to exercise their rights. A small group of parity advocates including, MHAMD, NCADD Maryland,…
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First Parity Court Ruling in Favor of the MH/SUD Consumer
May 22nd, 2013
On May 2, 2013 the United States District Court in Vermont issued the first ruling in the country on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. While the Court has not yet issued a final decision in the case, the ruling issued earlier established that the plan administrator has the burden…
Psychiatrist File Suit Against Anthem Well Point for Parity Violations
April 28th, 2013
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION American Psychiatric Association and Others Seek Court’s Intervention in Compelling Anthem and Wellpoint to End Alleged Discrimination Against Mental Health Patients ARLINGTON, Va. (April 11, 2013) — The American Psychiatric…
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New Study Shows Increased Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment After Federal Parity
April 11th, 2013
A new study by the Health Care Cost Institute shows that access to hospital inpatient substance use disorder treatment was up by 19.5% in 2011.…