Bloomberg Law (3/15, Subscription Publication) reports, “President Joe Biden recently signaled he wants to strengthen enforcement of mental health parity rules,” an effort that “will include a demand that insurers offer an adequate network of behavioral health [professionals], including three visits for a patient each year without cost-sharing, and ask Congress to help improve parity.” Meanwhile, “some mental health [professional] groups are calling on Congress to levy fines against insurers that fall short.” American Psychiatric Association CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, MD, MPA said, “We need to make sure there is some penalty for not doing it right.”
Related Links:
— “Biden’s Call for Mental Health Coverage Sparks Legislative Push “Alex Ruoff, Bloomberg Law, March 15, 2022