Healthcare Innovation September 10, 2024
Rules restrict health plans from imposing greater restrictions on mental health or substance use disorder benefits than on medical and surgical benefits
More than 15 years after enactment of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, the departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and the Treasury’s enforcement efforts have shown that many people still encounter barriers to accessing mental health and substance use disorder care as compared to medical and surgical care under their health plan or coverage.
On Sept. 9, the departments issued final rules seeking to clarify and strengthen protections to expand equitable access to mental health and substance use disorder care benefits and reduce barriers to accessing these services.
The new rules offer additional protections...
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