The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) requires that if a group health plan offers coverage for mental health or substance use disorder benefits, the financial requirements and treatment limitations for those benefits can be no more restrictive than the predominant requirements and limitations applied to substantially all medical/surgical benefits. This applies to private and public sector employers with more than 50 employees, including self-insured as well as fully insured plans.
If elected President on November 6, 2012, we the undersigned are calling on you to implement and enforce MHPAEA.
MHPAEA would ensure that large group health insurance and Medicaid plans provide cover
This was originally written by the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention.