Behavioral Health Business May 17, 2024
Behavioral health-related issues, including suicide deaths and drug overdoses, are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., accounting for over 22% of these losses.
A new piece of legislation is on the table to help mitigate these statistics.
The legislation, called “the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act,” would require insurance plans to provide mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services at no cost to plan beneficiaries during their pregnancy and one year postpartum.
“Making substance use treatment and mental care more accessible and affordable is critical to tackling the maternal health crisis and protecting the health of mothers and their children,” Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Wisconsin) said in a statement. “With this legislation, we...
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