On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Labor, the Treasury, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the “Departments”) released ...

Health insurance companies will be held to higher standards in providing mental health care under a new federal rule ...

Nonprofit leaders, healthcare professionals and state lawmakers across New Jersey welcomed a change in federal regulations to ...

The federal government has sought to strengthen mental health coverage over three decades, but cost and access challenges ...

President Joe Biden issued new rules meant to ensure that insurance coverage for mental health conditions and substance abuse ...

“There is no reason that breaking your arm should be treated differently than having a mental-health condition,” President Biden said in an official White House statement released September 9.

The ruling aims to ensure the same level of coverage for mental disorders as for physical health care in private insurance plans. According to the Biden administration, these changes could affect ...

On September 9, 2024, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) ...

The Biden Administration announced Monday a new set of regulations to strengthen parity for insurance coverage for mental health and addiction care. The move comes following years of insurance ...

It puts in place more specific requirements for insurance companies and plans," Su said. The new rule aims to lower the cost of mental health care in the U.S. The mental health parity law will ...

Like any new rule, it's important to get the word out, Su said. These revisions to mental health parity laws should, at least theoretically, eliminate the red tape associated with insurance ...

But what if uncertainty and crisis are the norm? This past week, President Joe Biden and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the ...