The Biden Administration’s new proposal would significantly strengthen the nation’s parity enforcement and ensure that people with mental health and substance use conditions do not face arbitrary barriers to receiving care. The proposed rule is aimed at improving health plan compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), which requires health plans to provide mental health and substance use coverage at parity with medical/surgical coverage. A public comment period on the proposed rule will follow.
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