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

• MACPAC Issue Brief Examines Implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act in Medicaid and CHIP August 2021
• 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
  • Toolkit
  • Roadmap
• 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
  • Mental Health and Addiction Insurance Help