Becker's Healthcare September 9, 2024
The Biden administration on Sept. 9 said it is finalizing a set of rules designed to eliminate loopholes and improve funding among insurers and health plans for mental healthcare services.
The rules are jointly issued from the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury and meant to strengthen the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008, a federal law that prevents health insurers and group health plans from imposing more restrictive limitations on mental health and substance use disorder benefits compared to medical or surgical benefits.
The Biden administration proposed the rules in July 2023, receiving over 9,500 public comments. The administration noted at the time that insurers often make accessing mental healthcare difficult,...
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