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DC Metro Parity Forum: A Huge Success
June 27th, 2012
Guest Post by The National Parity Implementation Coalition www.parityispersonal.org Last night 250 people attended the Parity Forum in Friendship Heights Maryland. The forum was chaired by Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and attended by former Reps. Patrick Kennedy and Jim Ramstad and current…
US DOL Presentation on Mental Health Parity Implementation
June 14th, 2012
The Maryland Parity Project was proud to host three presenters from the US DOL Employee Benefit Security Administration on June 11th. The presenters gave a comprehensive overview of the current federal mental health parity regulations, using concrete examples to make the regulations…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed in California Alleging Violation of State Parity Law
May 29th, 2012
Press Release of the Los Angeles Law Firm of Cohen Mckeon, May 21, 2012 A class-action lawsuit was filed against United Healthcare Insurance Company, US Behavioral Plan, and California United Behavioral Health, which contracts with employers such as the University of California to provide mental…
New York Fines 15 Insurance Companies for Noncompliance With Mental Health Parity Law
May 22nd, 2012
New York Recently, 15 insurance companies were fined a combined $2.7 million dollars for failure to comply with Timothy's Law, New York's mental health parity law. Read Rep Tonkos Response Oregon Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon has slashed mental health benefits and raised deductibles…
DOL Releases New FAQ on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
May 17th, 2012
The US Department of Labor released new FAQ on Implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 on May 9, 2012. The FAQ are fairly general and contain little new or not previously released information. A few noteworthy items include- Q6 asks if nonquantitative…
Thomson Reuters Study- Mental Health Parity Unlikely to Hurt Employers
April 26th, 2012
In recently released press release, Thomson Reuters says the findings from two separate studies done by Thomson Reuters researchers in conjunction with SAMHSA, show that increased behavioral health coverage is unlikely to be costly to employers. The primary reasoning being the low utilization and…
RAND Completes Study on Federal Mental Health Parity Implementation
April 17th, 2012
A study published by the RAND Corporation, contracted by the HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, includes a short term analysis of current implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The study focuses on two issues in the current regulations, non…
Representatives Kennedy and Ramstad Commit to Fight for Final Rule on Mental Health Parity
March 23rd, 2012
Parity Champions Representatives Kennedy and Ramstad persist in the parity battle. Both were sponsors of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and were instrumental in its passage. At a lunch on March 14th at the National Press Club, Kennedy and Ramstad pledged their commitment to stay…
Maryland Behavioral Health Community Submits Comments on the Essential Health Benefits Guidance
February 28th, 2012
The National Council For Community Behavioral Health Care developed a factsheet on what it means for behavioral health that states will be making decisions about the Essential Health Benefits Plan. It is imperative that we stay engaged in the process and fight to make sure that a full continuum of…