Providers Beware: Behavioral Health Parity Rule Won’t Fix All of the Industry’s Problems

The Biden administration’s new parity rule puts health plans and regulators on the same page when it comes to parity enforcement. In many instances, that’s quite literally the case. Finalized on Sept. 9, the new rule focuses on updated requirements for health plans to generate reports comparing how they treat behavioral health benefits compared to […]

Out-of-Pocket Therapy Visits Average Nearly $175 an Hour

Only one-third of Americans with a behavioral health condition received treatment within a year of their diagnosis. That’s based on a new analysis of 2021 data by the actuary and technology consulting company Milliman; the nonprofit Inseparable commissioned the research. The resultant report paints a picture of how and where Americans are cut off from […]