In a major move to tackle ongoing mental health and addiction crises in the U.S., the Biden administration has introduced a new federal rule aimed at holding health insurance companies accountable.

The new rule aims to lower costs and improve access to providers who offer care related to mental health and substance use. It revitalizes a 2008 law, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity ...

New Biden administration rule aims to make mental health covered like physical health The Biden ... for 175 million people with private insurance. To hear more about this new rule, ...

CMS said the move is expected to save American taxpayers up to $12 billion in 2026, by "combating the surge of improper ...

Insurance companies may not be able to make people jump through hoops for their mental health much longer. Today, the White House and Department of Labor announced a new set of rules that are ...

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 ...

Last week, President Biden and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury issued new rules meant to ensure that insurance coverage for mental health conditions and substan… ...

The new initiative aims to make mental health equal to physical health on insurance coverage. ... The new rule will also work to expand insurance networks to include more mental health providers.

Biden's new mental health rule expands access to treatment, including potential insurance coverage for psychedelic-assisted therapies, shaping the future of mental health care.

The Trump administration said recently that it plans to review Biden-era rules related to mental health insurance coverage and potentially suspend them.

Health insurance companies will be held to higher standards in providing mental health care under a new federal rule finalized Monday. The new rule aims to lower costs and improve access to ...