‘Time Has Run Out’: Senate Committee Sends Strong Message About Mental Health Parity Enforcement

Members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee put insurers on notice as they explored ways to better enforce the 13-year-old parity enforcement law meant to be a boon to the behavioral health industry.  During a hearing on Wednesday, Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) expressed his frustration over the apparent noncompliance of the health insurance […]

Insurers, Behavioral Health Advocates Square Off Over Attempts to Influence Parity Bill in Congress

Opposition against Congressional efforts to boost mental health parity enforcement is apparently in full swing. Politico reports that lobbyists and advocates aligned with the American insurance industry are trying to get ahead of the efforts by congressional Democrats to draft and build bipartisan support for two major proposals around parity One proposal would give state […]