MedCity News September 10, 2024
The AMA came out in support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s final rule on mental health parity, while AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association argue that it will increase costs and negatively affect access to care.
Healthcare stakeholders have differing opinions on the Biden-Harris Administration’s final rule for mental health coverage announced Monday.
The 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) mandates that health plans offering mental health and substance use benefits must provide these benefits on par with those for physical healthcare. However, this isn’t always the case, with insured people about four times as likely to go out-of-network for mental healthcare compared to physical healthcare.
The final rule requires health plans to assess their provider...
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