U.S. Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Treasury release report on Mental Health Parity
February 4, 2022
Policy Snapshot
This report's findings showcase how health-care plans, as well as insurance companies, are not factoring in the mental health and the possibility of substance-use disorders for patients during a pandemic. The report outlines the efforts that the Labor Department is making in terms of interpreting, adjusting, and implementing the amendments to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. More information on the report can be found here.