Archived Insight | May 23, 2018

Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act Guidance

The federal departments implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires parity between medical/surgical benefits and mental health/substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits. Health plans must provide parity in quantitative financial requirements or treatment limits (e.g., cost sharing and day or visit limits).

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