Report Reveals Gaps In Coverage For Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders

By Jonathan Springston, Editor, Relias Media. The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 requires insurance companies and group health plans to strive for“ parity” when it comes to MH and SUD coverage. But the authors also indicated federal agencies may have lacked serious enforcement tools until recently, when…