Changes in Individual and Small Group Behavioral Health Coverage Following the Enactment of Parity Requirements: Final Report
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Description
Examines the impact of extending parity protections for behavioral health coverage in 2014 to individual and small group plans, requiring them to cover behavioral health treatments at the same level as medical/surgical services. Addresses additional barriers for rural areas, such as network adequacy and shortages of psychiatrists.
Author(s)
Alexander J. Cowell, Shivaani Prakash, Alan Barnosky, Brendan Wedehase, Allison Briggs
Date
01/2017
Type
Document
Organization
HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Tagged as
Access · Behavioral health · Health insurance · Policy
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