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Mental health advocates worry it could be difficult for people with mental health conditions to prove they qualify for ...
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 ...
Biden administration health leaders meet in Milwaukee to unveil new rules aimed to close gaps in insurance benefits.
White House Announces New Rules Requiring Insurance Companies to *Actually* Cover Mental Health Care The Biden-Harris administration says mental healthcare is healthcare, and now insurance ...
The new initiative aims to make mental health equal to physical health on insurance coverage.
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.
Id. Conclusion The new final parity rules are a critical step toward addressing long-standing inequities in the treatment of MH/SUD benefits.
Biden administration health leaders meet in Milwaukee to unveil new rules aimed to close gaps in insurance benefits.
A new Biden administration rule has no clear enforcement tool and insurance companies may balk at the requirements.
The rule gives additional teeth to an almost 16-year-old law meant to force health insurers to cover mental health and substance use benefits at the same level as physical healthcare.
The Biden administration finalized a new rule that says mental health and substance use disorder care on private insurance plans should be covered at the same level as physical health benefits.
Importantly, the new rules do not mandate that an employer offer mental health care coverage to employees. The health insurance industry has already balked at some of the changes.