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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

(2 days ago) WEBOn July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the tri-agencies) proposed a new rule to strengthen the enforcement of the federal Mental Health Parity and

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/new-federal-rules-seek-strengthen-mental-health-parity

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OT Mental Health Parity Act introduced in Senate AOTA

(6 days ago) WEBOn August 2, 2022, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act (S. 4712). This bill expands access to occupational therapy services for mental and behavioral health disorders under Medicare and Medicaid. AOTA President Alyson Stover, MOT, JD, OTR/L, BCP stated, “This

https://www.aota.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/2022/ot-mental-health-parity-act

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury …

(2 days ago) WEBEnacted in 2008, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act aims to make sure people seeking mental health and substance use disorder care do not face greater barriers to treatment than those faced by people seeking treatment for medical and surgical conditions. Generally, the act prohibits private health insurance companies from

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/07/25/departments-labor-health-human-services-treasury-announce-proposed-rules-strengthen-mental-health-parity-addiction-equity-act.html

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Law and Regulations U.S. Department of Labor

(7 days ago) WEBRegulations. Extended the comment period scheduled to close on October 2, 2023, 15 days to October 17, 2023. Proposed rules that would amend the nonquantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) standard. Require parity between mental health or substance use disorder benefits and medical/surgical benefits with respect to financial requirements and

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-parity/law-and-regulations

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S.4712 - Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

(6 days ago) WEBNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide education and outreach to stakeholders about the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with respect to occupational therapy services furnished to individuals under the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance use or mental …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4712/text

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Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act Reintroduced in …

(7 days ago) WEBHeather Parsons 05/16/2023. On May 15 2023, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Tim Scott (R-SC) reintroduced the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act. The goal of this bill is to expand access to occupational therapy services for mental and behavioral health disorders under Medicare. Occupational therapy practitioners often …

https://www.aota.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/2023/occupational-therapy-mental-health-parity-act-reintroduced-in-senate

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Government Steps Up Efforts to Enforce Parity Law

(6 days ago) WEBGovernment Steps Up Efforts to Enforce Parity Law. An impactful new report illustrates that many health plans are not complying with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, but federal agencies are making progress in holding these plans accountable. Federal agencies are using recently gained authority to crack down …

https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.03.3.32

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U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury …

(8 days ago) WEBReport shows failures to deliver parity in mental health, substance-use disorder benefits. WASHINGTON – The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury today issued their 2022 Report to Congress on the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/01/25/us-dol-hhs-treasury-issue-2022-mental-health-parity-addiction-equity-act-report-to-congress.html

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FAQS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE …

(6 days ago) WEBCONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021 PART 45 April 2, 2021. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Appropriations Act) amended the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) to provide important new protections. The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and …

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/EBSA/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/aca-part-45.pdf

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HHS’s New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefit

(3 days ago) WEBIn partnership with the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed new, free informational resources that inform Americans of their rights under law on coverage for mental health benefits. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA or Parity Law) requires most …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20220427/hhs-new-mental-health-substance-use-disorder-benefit-resources

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White House announces new mental health parity regulations

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), passed 15 years ago, requires employers that provide benefits for mental health or addiction care must ensure that their plan limitations don’t exceed those on medical or surgical care plans. Over-the-counter birth control and employer-sponsored health plans. The Food and …

https://www.wtwco.com/en-us/insights/2023/08/white-house-announces-new-mental-health-parity-regulations

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H.R.7254 - Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022

(5 days ago) WEB(a) In general.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”), acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and in consultation with the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (in this section referred to as the …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7254/text

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Press Release OT Mental Health Parity Act Introduced in Senate

(3 days ago) WEBThe Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act seeks to remove barriers to the provision of occupational therapy services for someone with a mental health diagnosis under Medicare and Medicaid—where these services are an allowed, but under-recognized benefit. This, in turn, would help Medicare and Medicaid recipients more …

https://www.aota.org/about/for-the-media/press-release-ot-mental-health-parity-act-introduced-in-senate

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S. 1592: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

(8 days ago) WEBS. 1592 is a bill in the United States Congress. A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law. Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1592. This is the one from the 118 th Congress.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s1592

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Fact Sheet: The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act …

(2 days ago) WEBIf you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, help is available and there are options to receive compassionate care. You can call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). Both are

https://ncsacw.acf.hhs.gov/research/key-legislation/fact-sheet-mental-health-parity-addiction-equity-act-mhpaea/

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Psychiatry.org - Mental Health Parity

(7 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (federal parity law) was enacted in 2008 and requires insurance coverage for mental health conditions, including substance use disorders, to be no more restrictive than insurance coverage for other medical conditions. Insurers and health plans have been able to comply with the more

https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/advocacy/federal-affairs/health-insurance-coverage-access-to-care/mental-health-parity

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FAQs about Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity

(2 days ago) WEBand health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage. 4 The second was, “Proposed FAQs about Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Implementation and The 21. st. Century Cures Act Part 39.” In addition, on January 10, 2019, the DOL, in coordination with the Departments of HHS and the

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/EBSA/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/aca-part-39-final.pdf

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)

(4 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) provided that large group health plans cannot impose annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health benefits that are less favorable than any such limits imposed on medical/surgical benefits. MHPAEA preserves the MHPA protections and adds significant new protections, such as extending the …

https://www.cms.gov/marketplace/private-health-insurance/mental-health-parity-addiction-equity

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) provided that large group health plans cannot impose annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health benefits that are less favorable than any such limits imposed on medical/surgical benefits. MHPAEA preserves the MHPA protections and adds significant new protections, such as …

https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/document/mental-health-parity-and-addiction-equity-act

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity

(7 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) prohibits health plans from imposing barriers on access to mental health or substance use disorder benefits that don't apply to medical and surgical benefits. Learn about your legal rights, the information your health plan must give you, and how to appeal a denied benefit claim.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-parity

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FAQS ABOUT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IMPLEMENTATION …

(7 days ago) WEBDomenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), as amended by the Affordable Care Act. These FAQs have been prepared jointly by the Departments of Labor over-the-counter medications) for a 90-day treatment regimen when prescribed by a health care provider, without prior …

https://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Resources/Fact-Sheets-and-FAQs/Downloads/FAQ-part-34_10-26-16_FINAL.PDF

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Senate committee passes legislation that includes the OT Mental …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Senate Finance Committee voted today on the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs and Extenders Act, which includes multiple healthcare and mental health provisions.Notably, the bill included language from the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act (S. 1592) as well as a provision to reduce cuts to the 2024 Medicare …

https://www.aota.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/2023/occupational-therapy-mental-health-parity-act-advances-in-senate

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