What Is The Cost For Mental Health Parity?
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On October 30, 2001, the U.S. Senate passed the Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2001, S 543, and it is now in conference in the House of Representatives. But what will be the cost of mental parity? The legislation would prohibit group health plans and group health issuers that provide both medical and surgical benefits and mental health benefits from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements for coverage of mental health benefits that are different from those used for medical and surgical benefits. According to the . . .