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Is CA's 'groundbreaking' mental health parity …

(1 days ago) WEBSuch issues will take center stage Wednesday at a special oversight hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction. Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, chair of the committee and author of the California Mental Health …

https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2023/10/california-mental-health-parity-review/

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Senate Bill 855 – Mental Health as a Medical Necessity

(2 days ago) WEBThe California Parity Act was a groundbreaking piece of legislation enacted in 1999. It requires that, for nine mental illnesses and serious emotional disturbances of a child, …

https://www.calbhbc.org/uploads/5/8/5/3/58536227/sb_855_-_fact_sheet_and_background_info.pdf

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California Department of Managed Health Care > Health …

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health Resources. Consumer Fact Sheet and Press Release on the amended California Mental Health Parity Act. DMHC All Plan Letter directing commercial full …

https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/HealthCareinCalifornia/GettheBestCare/BehavioralHealthCare.aspx

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California Statutes ParityTrack

(6 days ago) WEBAdds/amends: 1) sections 1367.045, 1374.721 and 1374.72 of the Health and Safety Code; and 2) sections 10144.52 and 10144.5 of the Insurance Code. The new law provides …

https://www.paritytrack.org/reports/california/statutes/

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California Strengthens Mental Health Parity Law

(1 days ago) WEBGov. Gavin Newsom (D) recently signed a number of bills to expand access to quality behavioral health care for Californians, including SB 855, which aims to remediate gaps …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/california-strengthens-mental-health-parity-law

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Governor Newsom Signs Bills to Expand Access to

(9 days ago) WEB“Mental healthcare is essential to a person’s overall health, and today, we reaffirmed that people must have access to care for mental health and addiction challenges. …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/09/25/governor-newsom-signs-bills-to-expand-access-to-quality-behavioral-health-care-for-all-californians-help-homeless-californians-suffering-extreme-mental-illness-on-our-streets-sidewalks/

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Senate Bill 855 – Mental Health as a Medical Necessity

(5 days ago) WEBThe California Parity Act was a groundbreaking piece of legislation enacted in 1999. It requires that, for nine mental illnesses and serious emotional disturbances of a child, …

https://www.senate.ca.gov/sites/senate.ca.gov/files/wiener_sb_855_mental_health_as_medical_necessity_fact_sheet.pdf

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Ensuring the Promise of Mental Health Parity in …

(3 days ago) WEBGlossary. Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA): Federal. law enacted in 2008 that requires insurers and health plans providing coverage of mental health …

https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EnsuringPromiseMentalHealthParityCASlides.pdf

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Modernizing Our Behavioral Health System - California …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) has fundamentally changed how we deliver mental health care in California. For those with the most serious and persistent needs, …

https://www.chhs.ca.gov/behavioral-health-reform/

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California's 'Groundbreaking' Mental Health Law Faces …

(4 days ago) WEBSuch issues will take center stage on Wednesday at a special oversight hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction.. Democratic state Sen. Scott …

https://www.kqed.org/news/11964791/californias-groundbreaking-mental-health-law-faces-scrutiny

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California Legislature Passes Mental Health Parity Law : NPR

(5 days ago) WEBCalifornia lawmakers cleared a bill for one of the country's strongest mental health parity laws. If signed, it would improve insurance coverage for substance use disorders and …

https://www.npr.org/2020/08/31/908031941/california-legislature-passes-mental-health-parity-law

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California broadens its mental health parity law - Mercer

(6 days ago) WEBMarch 11, 2021. California’s mental health and substance use disorder insurance requirements expanded effective Jan. 1, 2021, under legislation ( SB 855, 2020 Ch. 151) …

https://www.mercer.com/insights/law-and-policy/california-broadens-its-mental-health-parity-law/

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CA Approves New Parity Law Expanding Coverage Obligations for …

(7 days ago) WEBThe bill states that it seeks to combat social problems relating to mental health and substance use disorders by expanding the California Mental Health Parity Act to …

https://www.manatt.com/insights/newsletters/health-highlights/ca-approves-new-parity-law-expanding-coverage

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Mental Health Parity - DHCS

(6 days ago) WEBA key objective of the Medicaid Parity Rule is to ensure that restrictions or limits are not more substantively applied on mental health and substance use disorder services as …

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/Pages/MentalHealthParity.aspx

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Equal Treatment: A Review of Mental Health Parity …

(4 days ago) WEBBoth of these enforcement actions included corrective action plans and $20,000 penalties paid by the plans.35With respect to the state’s parity law, the DMHC has prosecuted a …

https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EqualTreatmentMentalHealthParityCalifornia.pdf

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California Providers Can’t Keep Up With Mental Health Parity Law

(7 days ago) WEBThe law ( S.B. 855) requires every health plan that provides hospital, medical, or surgical coverage to also cover mental health and substance-use disorders listed in the …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/california-providers-cant-keep-up-with-mental-health-parity-law

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Ninth Circuit's Landmark Ruling on Mental Health Parity

(6 days ago) WEBThe California Department of Managed Health Care issued a report in 2018 that found UnitedHealthcare of California had violated the MHPAEA by imposing a more stringent …

https://www.debofsky.com/articles/ninth-circuit-mental-health-parity-ruling/

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Attorney General Becerra Takes Action to Ensure - State of …

(5 days ago) WEBEqual treatment for mental health conditions in insurance plans is mandated by state and federal laws, including the California Mental Health Parity Act, the federal Mental …

https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-becerra-takes-action-ensure-californians-have-access-mental

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CA Legislature Expands Behavioral, Mental Healthcare Parity Law

(7 days ago) WEBThe California Mental Health Parity Act—passed in 1999—already required health plans and disability insurers that offer hospital, medical, or surgical coverage to also cover …

https://www.healthpayerintelligence.com/news/ca-legislature-expands-behavioral-mental-healthcare-parity-law

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The California Mental Health Parity - namiscc.org

(3 days ago) WEBThe California Mental Health Parity Act, Assembly Bill 88 (AB 88), was signed into law in 1999. It requires that every health plan that offers hospital, medical or surgical coverage …

http://www.namiscc.org/uploads/9/0/2/6/9026727/_ca_mental_health_parity_toolkit.pdf

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California Department of Managed Health Care > Licensing

(8 days ago) WEBConsumer Fact Sheet and Press Release on the amended California Mental Health Parity Act. DMHC All Plan Letter directing commercial full-service health plans and …

https://dmhc.ca.gov/LicensingReporting/HealthPlanComplianceMedicalSurvey/BehavioralHealthCareCompliance.aspx

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California Mental Health Parity Act (SB 855) - Wilke Fleury LLP

(6 days ago) WEBSB 855 (Wiener) is a senate bill that revised provisions in the California Mental Health Parity Act. SB 855 requires commercial insurers to provide coverage for medically …

https://www.wilkefleury.com/blog/california-mental-health-parity-act-sb-855/

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Parity SCPS: Southern California Psychiatric Society

(2 days ago) WEBThe California Appeals Court recently issued a decision with implications for the enforcement of the California mental health parity act through civil suits. The decision …

https://www.socalpsych.org/2023/05/parity/

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Mental Health Parity NAMI

(6 days ago) WEBIn 1996, the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) was the first federal law to create parity standards, but only for annual and lifetime dollar limits. In 2008, Congress passed the …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Improving-Health/Mental-Health-Parity/

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9th Circ. Ruling Puts Teeth Into Mental Health Parity Claims

(9 days ago) WEBBy Mark DeBofsky April 23, 2024, 4:55 PM EDT. Law360 (April 23, 2024, 4:55 PM EDT) -- Although mental health parity claims have been proliferating in federal courts for more …

https://www.law360.com/articles/1827958/9th-circ-ruling-puts-teeth-into-mental-health-parity-claims

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Mental health insurance denials in California: Share your story

(1 days ago) WEBWe’re investigating mental health insurance denials in California. What should we know? by Jocelyn Wiener April 22, 2024 April 22, 2024. Share this: If you have been denied …

https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2024/04/mental-health-insurance-tips/

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Prop 1 Analysis Official Voter Information Guide California

(Just Now) WEBChanges the Mental Health Services Act that was passed by voters in 2004, with a focus on how the money from the act can be used. Approves a $6.4 billion bond to build …

https://vigarchive.sos.ca.gov/2024/primary/propositions/1/analysis.htm

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Ninth Circuit Revives Class Action Suit Against UnitedHealth for

(6 days ago) WEBIn Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth Group Inc., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 8729, the Ninth Circuit Court overturned a lower court decision and found that UnitedHealth Group (UHG). must face …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/health_law/section-news/2024/april/ninth-circuit-revives-class-action-against-unitedhealth/

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New California Rule Aims to Limit Health Care Cost Increases to …

(5 days ago) WEBWednesday’s vote was the state’s first foray into tackling health care spending in California, which reached $405 billion in 2020, or $10,299 per person — the 22nd …

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-04-24/new-california-rule-aims-to-limit-health-care-cost-increases-to-3-annually

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Proposed L.A. County budget adds mental health workers, …

(8 days ago) WEBLos Angeles County’s proposed budget for next year is about $1.4 billion smaller than the previous year’s but adds more mental health workers and increases funding to address …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-24/proposed-la-county-budget-mental-health-homeless-funding

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ERISA Industry Committee launches ad campaign against …

(9 days ago) WEBThe ERISA Industry Committee launched a TV and digital ad campaign today detailing the potential negative implications of federal rule changes to the Mental Health Parity and …

https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/erisa-industry-committee-launches-ad-campaign-against-proposed-mental-health-policy-changes

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2023-24 REGULAR SESSION

(4 days ago) WEBCalifornia Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: scoping plan: industrial sources of emissions. Obesity Treatment Parity Act. Senate Apr 25 From committee: Do pass …

https://www.senate.ca.gov/system/files/2024-04/sds-4-25-2024.pdf

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