Mental Health Parity

AHA Resources

AHA News: HHS Releases Plan to Better Enforce Parity Requirements, April 25, 2018

Webinar Recording: Improving Behavioral Health Margins and Making the Parity Law work for Patients & Providers, December 2017

AHA News: CMS issues FAQs on Medicaid/CHIP mental health parity rule, October 2017

Special Bulletin: CMS Finalizes Rule on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity for Medicaid and CHIP, March 2016

HHS, SAMHSA & CMS Resources

21st Century Cures Act: Section 13002: Action Plan for Enhanced Enforcement of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorder Coverage, April 2018

The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) Mental Health and SUD Parity Resources for States, January 2017

Approaches in Implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Best Practices From the States, August 2016

Patient Resources

SAMHSA Updated Parity Website Explains Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage

Related Resources

Press Releases
Statement on Passage of the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
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Update on Key Issues in the Behavioral Health Care Field: September 2018
Webinars
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Join Susan Kimper, director, Behavioral Health, Naples Community Hospital (NCH) Healthcare System for a special 45-minute AHA members-only webinar presentation…
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Case Studies
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Advisory
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