Getting Parity Right

Equality in health benefits coverage for mental health and addictions has been a long time coming. Since the original Mental Health Parity Act was enacted in 1998, followed by its revision to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) in 2010, ongoing debate has surrounded the interpretation and effectiveness of these requirements.

But there is a proposal by the Biden Administration to add new requirements to the parity rules. The initial Parity Act focuses on ensuring mental health and addiction treatment access is the same as physical health care by focusing on addressing quantitative limits. The proposed new . . .