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AHA Comments on the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act
AHA comments on the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act.
AHA Letter Responding to Agencies’ Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Proposed Rule
AHA comments on the proposed rule regarding Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
A Strong Step on Enhanced Mental Health Parity Regulations
For years, many commercial health insurers treated coverage for mental health or substance use disorders (SUD) very differently than for medical and surgical benefits.
Administration Proposes Enhanced Mental Health Parity Regulations
The departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services July 25 issued a proposed rule related to the enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008.
AHA Comments on the CMS’ Request for Information on Essential Health Benefits (EHB)
AHA comments on the CMS’ Request for Information on Essential Health Benefits (EHB).
Addressing Commercial Health Plan Challenges to Ensure Fair Coverage for Patients and Providers
This report documents the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) findings related specifically to prior authorization and payment delays and denials. This work is informed by two large surveys of hospitals, as well as interviews and group discussions with hundreds of hospital and health system leaders.
Maternal home visiting, mental health bills advance in House
The House Ways and Means Committee today voted to advance to the full House bipartisan legislation (H.R. 8876) that would reauthorize the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and double annual funding for the program to $800 million over five years.
House passes bill to strengthen mental health parity protections for workers
The House voted 220-205 today to pass legislation to hold employer-based health plans more accountable for improper denials of mental health and substance use benefits.
Agencies release resources on mental health coverage parity rights
The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury have released three new resources to help Americans know their mental health coverage rights under federal law.