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Are Parity Laws Making an Impact?

October 17th 2011 | By: Staff | Posted In: Insurance, Mental Health | No Comments »

A new study finds that more individuals aren’t seeking substance abuse treatment, but the parity act has lowered costs for those who are covered. Thanks to the Federal Mental Health Parity Act of 2008, employers who provide health insurance plans for mental and substance use disorders are now required to provide benefits that are equal

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Mental Health Parity

February 23rd 2009 | By: Staff | Posted In: Insurance, Mental Health | No Comments »

You’d have to be living at the North Pole to not hear about the financial bailout package that went before the congress late last year. What you may not have heard about is the mental health “parity” bill that was tacked onto the bailout package before it passed. That landmark law requires employers to provide

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