Articles Tagged ‘substance abuse treatment’
Law & Politics | By April 04, 2007 | By JC, MD | 6 Comments
The Mental Health Parity Bill of 2007
Last month, the U.S. Senate approved what will be known as the Mental Health Parity Bill. This piece of legislation will require group health plans with mental health benefits to offer them at the same level as physical health benefits. The measure does not affect individual insurance plans but only group. This bill certainly destigmatizes mental illness by not allowing mental health to be treated differently by health insurers. Some highlights include having the same deductibles, copayments, number of visits, days of coverage, and annual or lifetime limits as physical illness. It also includes substance abuse treatment. Read more →
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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