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Is CA's 'groundbreaking' mental health parity law working?

(1 days ago) WebThree years ago, California leaders passed legislation that promised the most dramatic expansion of mental health and addiction care coverage in decades. As the state’s residents struggled with the stress and trauma of a raging pandemic and a record …

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

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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 clarity and reinforces many principles under the California Mental Health Parity Act, the Federal Parity Law and the Affordable Care Act. SB 855 requires health plans (both for

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

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California Strengthens Mental Health Parity Law

(1 days ago) WebLinda R. Kollar. California just passed a law expanding parity requirements for mental health coverage. Hooper, Lundy & Bookman P.C. attorneys look at what will be required of disability insurers and health plans as of Jan. 1, 2021, and predict an uptick in related litigation and regulatory enforcement. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recently signed a

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/california-strengthens-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) meant to update and align the state law with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The changes also respond to recent litigation involving

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

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Governor Newsom Signs Bills to Expand Access to - California …

(9 days ago) WebCalifornia’s mental health parity law has huge loopholes — which the insurance industry has used to deny critically important care — and today that loophole was closed. SB 855 sends a powerful message to the nation that California prioritizes the mental health of its residents. I’m proud of my colleagues and the Governor for getting it

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

(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, health plans cover them as medically necessary treatment. Parity in health care is fundamentally grounded in ensuring mental health and substance use disorders are

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

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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 addiction.

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) Web• Equal treatment: A review of mental health parity enforcement in California (CA Health Care Foundation, Sept. 11, 2020) Mercer Law & Policy resources • Mental health parity compliance gets a boost in 2021 spending act (Jan. 25, 2021) • Mental health parity FAQs address nonquantitative limits, disclosures (Dec. 17, 2019)

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Equal Treatment: A Review of Mental Health Parity …

(4 days ago) WebAppendix A. Results of MHPAEA Compliance Reviews. Following the release of federal regulations imple-menting the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) in 2014, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) conducted an ini-tial compliance review of 25 commercial health care service plans.

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

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Ensuring the Promise of Mental Health Parity in California

(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 and substance use disorders to do so on par with coverage for medical/surgical benefits. Financial Requirements (FR): Copays, co-insurance, deductibles, out-of-pocket limits.

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

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A Snapshot of the Implementation of California's Mental …

(5 days ago) WebWith passage of AB88, both inpatient and outpatient mental health copayments were reduced to be equal to physical health copayments. Outpatient mental health copayments prior to the parity law often were $25 or more per visit, with some higher than $50. These have now typically been reduced to $10 or $20 per visit.

https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PDF-SnapshotMentalHealthParityLaw.pdf

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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 must provide coverage for the diagnosis and medically necessary treatment of severe mental illnesses as well.

http://www.namiscc.org/uploads/9/0/2/6/9026727/_ca_mental_health_parity_toolkit.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 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by health-care professionals. Since the law went into effect in January 2021, advocates say many …

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

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CA Approves New Parity Law Expanding Coverage Obligations for …

(7 days ago) WebOn September 25, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 855 into law. SB 855 fundamentally alters California’s regulation of mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) treatment, and it applies to all California health plans and disability insurance policies issued, amended or renewed on or after January 1, 2021.

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

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California Poised To Strengthen Mental Health Insurance Laws - NPR

(3 days ago) WebOne of the strongest mental health parity laws in the U.S. is on the governor's desk. It aims to help more than 13 million Californians — including those with milder mental illness and addictions.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/09/01/908017806/california-poised-to-strengthen-mental-health-insurance-laws

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New California law is a national model for mental health care …

(8 days ago) WebThe new law was specifically designed to bolster the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (also known as the federal Parity Law), which requires insurers to cover treatment for

https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/14/new-california-law-should-serve-as-a-national-model-for-mental-health-care-reform/

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Governor Newsom Signs Into Law Senator Wiener’s Legislation to

(6 days ago) WebIn the California Health Care Foundation's most recent survey of Californians’ health care priorities, SB 855 is the strongest mental health parity law in the country, requiring health plans to treat mental health treatment equal to physical health treatment. Office Information. Capitol Office. 1021 O Street, Suite 8620. Sacramento, CA …

https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/governor-newsom-signs-law-senator-wieners-legislation-strengthen-timely-care-mental-health-and

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New Laws Strengthen California’s Response to Mental Health Crises

(8 days ago) WebStrengthening California’s Mental Health Parity Law. Gaps in California’s mental health parity law will be bridged under SB 855 by State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). “Current state law requires health plans to cover medically necessary treatment of just nine serious mental illnesses,” Jocelyn Wiener reported in an article

https://www.chcf.org/blog/new-laws-strengthen-californias-response-mental-health-crises/

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California's new mental health parity law, explained - YouTube

(3 days ago) WebEven before the pandemic, Californians were increasingly concerned about mental health care: Surveys showed people thought such care was too hard to access,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ5Xi4gI17k

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Newsroom - California Department of Managed Health Care

(Just Now) WebJanuary 22, 2023 - Joint Statement from California Health and Human Services Agency Leaders on 50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision. January 5, 2021 - DMHC Takes Action to Ensure Health Plans Comply with California’s Mental Health and Substance Use Parity Law. 2020 Press Releases.

https://dmhc.ca.gov/AbouttheDMHC/Newsroom/January5,2021.aspx

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California Approves Law Granting Pretrial Diversion for BPD

(6 days ago) WebSince 2018, the California Penal Code 1001.36 has allowed pretrial diversion for individuals diagnosed with certain mental health conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Until now, people with BPD, along with people with antisocial personality disorder, were on the exclusion criteria to receive

https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.pn.2024.06.6.28

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Key bills supporting both physicians and patients advance through

(6 days ago) WebAB 977 provides parity for penalties of violence committed against all health care workers who provide services within emergency departments. Under current law, violence against health care workers inside an emergency department is penalized differently depending on the category of health care worker and location of the attack.

https://www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/news/view/ArticleId/50591/Key-bills-supporting-both-physicians-and-patients-advance-through-Legislature

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Our View: Mental Health: State rightly enforcing insurance parity …

(Just Now) WebMental health parity laws have been on the books for decades, but recent enforcement of those laws by the state is now making a difference and getting the attention of those insurance providers

https://www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-mental-health-state-rightly-enforcing-insurance-parity-laws/article_e738901a-193f-11ef-ba0d-0b5c79e49e50.html

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Supporting Workplace Mental Health in California - HRWatchdog

(1 days ago) WebHealth and Safety. Supporting Workplace Mental Health in California. Katie Culliton May 28, 202490. May is Mental Health Awareness Month — created to not only increase awareness around how important mental health is to our overall health and well-being, but also provide resources and information to people and communities who may …

https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2024/05/supporting-workplace-mental-health-in-california/

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Editorial Roundup: Minnesota - MSN

(3 days ago) WebThe other states are: California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. Mental health parity laws have been on the books for

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/editorial-roundup-minnesota/ar-BB1nhsOD

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