Array
(
[post_type] => Array
(
[0] => post
)
[cat] => Array
(
[0] =>
)
[post_status] => Array
(
[0] => publish
)
[nopaging] =>
[posts_per_page] => 9
[paged] => 16
[orderby] => date
[order] => DESC
)
Insurer in CA Faces Steep Fines for Violation of State Parity Law
July 3rd, 2013
The HMO, Kaiser Permanente was recently fined $4m by the State of California for violating California mental health parity law. The fine, the second largest in California history, was in response to Kaiser's failure to provide access to mental health care in a timely manner. Along with the fine,…
Governor O’Malley Signs Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Legislation
May 30th, 2013
On May 2, Governor O’Malley signed into law two pieces of legislation that will better enable the Maryland Insurance Administration to fully enforce the federal parity law and better allow consumers to exercise their rights. A small group of parity advocates including, MHAMD, NCADD Maryland,…
blog
First Parity Court Ruling in Favor of the MH/SUD Consumer
May 22nd, 2013
On May 2, 2013 the United States District Court in Vermont issued the first ruling in the country on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. While the Court has not yet issued a final decision in the case, the ruling issued earlier established that the plan administrator has the burden…
Psychiatrist File Suit Against Anthem Well Point for Parity Violations
April 28th, 2013
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION American Psychiatric Association and Others Seek Court’s Intervention in Compelling Anthem and Wellpoint to End Alleged Discrimination Against Mental Health Patients ARLINGTON, Va. (April 11, 2013) — The American Psychiatric…
blog
New Study Shows Increased Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment After Federal Parity
April 11th, 2013
A new study by the Health Care Cost Institute shows that access to hospital inpatient substance use disorder treatment was up by 19.5% in 2011.…
California Regulators Cite Kaiser Permanente for Violating Parity Laws
April 1st, 2013
As written about by John Grohol in Psych Central, Kaiser Permanente, California's largest HMO was found by the California Department of Managed Health Care to be violating patient protection laws. California requires that patients wait no more than 10 days for an appointment to see a specialist.…
Provider Groups Allege Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Connecticut Violates Federal Parity Law
March 26th, 2013
As written in Psych Today, the Connecticut Psychiatric Society, the American Psychiatric Society, and the Medical Society of Connecticut allege that Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Connecticut is violating the federal parity and other laws with new reimbursement procedures for new CPT code…
Class Action Suit Filed Against United Healthcare Alleging Parity Violation
March 20th, 2013
Pomerantz Law Firm Has Filed a Class Action Against UnitedHealth Group, Inc. for Violations of Federal and State Mental Health Parity Laws - UNH March 12, 2013 15:20 | Source: Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP NEW YORK, March 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz Grossman…
Parity Webcast
March 10th, 2013
On January 16, 2013- Maryland Parity Project Director was pleased to join with students at the University of Maryland King Carey School of Law Drug Policy Clinic to present a 90 minute webcast on the federal parity law. The webcast, hosted by the Maryland Medicaid Matters Coalition,presents an…