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November 17, 2020
Mental Health Parity: Substance Use Disorder Parity Lags & Requires Meaningful Disclosure
Elizabeth Edwards and Abigail Coursolle Health Equity
Eliminating discriminatory treatment limitations is at the heart of federal parity law, but access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment continues to face substantial barriers for the more than 20 million of people in the U.S. who have a substance use disorder.Parity laws require health coverage programs, including Medicaid…
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November 17, 2020
Mental Health Parity: Behavioral Health Services for Youth Lags Despite Parity Requirements
Elizabeth Edwards and Abigail Coursolle Health Equity
Access to behavioral health services (which includes mental health treatment and substance use disorder services) is particularly important for children and youth. Early identification and treatment of behavioral health conditions, like many chronic conditions, can prevent these conditions from worsening and causing more serious symptoms later in life.Ensuring access…
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November 17, 2020
Mental Health Parity: Disclosure of information is necessary says NHeLP in friend of the court brief
Elizabeth Edwards and Abigail Coursolle Uncategorized
The fight for access to mental health and substance use disorder services (MH/SUDs) continues to run into barriers. The law requires MH/SUDS to be covered similarly to medical services; this is known as behavioral health parity. Parity requires an evaluation of both quantitative and non-quantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs).Quantitative limitations…
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November 12, 2020
NHeLP Joins Forces with Insulin Affordability Advocates to Protect Minnesota Safety-Net Programs
Catherine McKee, Wayne Turner, and Hannah Eichner Amicus Blogs, Coronavirus
Last week, the National Health Law Program, together with T1International, Minnesota #insulin4all, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, and four Minnesota residents filed an amicus (or “friend of the court”) brief in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) v. Williams. PhRMA is challenging a 2020 Minnesota law designed to ensure that…
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November 11, 2020
Medicaid External Quality Review: An Updated Overview
David Machledt Issue Brief
In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated Medicaid managed care regulations for the first time in over a decade. This included several new requirements for the External Quality Review (EQR) process. This issue brief reviews the updated EQR process and points out where States can…
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November 10, 2020
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The National Health Law Program (NHeLP), founded in 1969, is leading the way on advancing access to comprehensive, quality health care for low-income individuals and families, people of color, women, persons living with disabilities, and LGBTQ people.At NHeLP, we embrace the values of accountability and transparency as a matter…
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Mental Health Parity: Substance Use Disorder Parity Lags & Requires Meaningful Disclosure

Mental Health Parity: Behavioral Health Services for Youth Lags Despite Parity Requirements

Mental Health Parity: Disclosure of information is necessary says NHeLP in friend of the court brief

NHeLP Joins Forces with Insulin Affordability Advocates to Protect Minnesota Safety-Net Programs

Medicaid External Quality Review: An Updated Overview

Financial Statements