Limit on Outpatient Mental Health Visits Removed by Insurer
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Maryland Parity Project recently filed an individual complaint with the Maryland Insurance Administration to protest a limit on outpatient mental health visits imposed by an insurer operating in Maryland’s small group market. This limit has been removed. According to the policyholder we were working with, she recently received an updated benefits booklet and the limit …
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Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Board is Moving Ahead
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On December 19th, the Mental Health Association of Maryland (MHAMD) submitted comments to the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Board. The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (HBE), an integral part of the Maryland’s health care reform implementation, was established by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2011 legislative session. The vision for the HBE is that it …
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Just Released FAQ on the Federal Parity Law
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The US Department of Labor (USDOL) released FAQS About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part VII and Mental Health Parity Implementation on November 17, 2011. While these FAQs do not address all of the issues identified and aren’t everything advocates asked for, they do offer more clarity on Non Quantitative Treatment Limitations, (NQTL) specifically utilization review requirements. …
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Maryland Parity Project is Currently Filing Complaints
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The Maryland Parity Project’s complaint investigation process is underway! To date, we have filed 4 complaints on behalf of providers and consumers – all are in varying stages of investigation. Of these complaints, 3 were of perceived violations of the nonquantitative treatment limit regulations, mainly prior authorization processes and requirements that were more restrictive than …
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A Push for Clearer Regulations, Meetings with the Maryland Congressional Delegation
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The Maryland Parity Project, Maryland Psychiatric Society, Maryland Psychological Association, Mental Health Association of Maryland, NAMI Maryland, and the University of Maryland School of Law Drug Policy Clinic recently met with staff of the entire Maryland Congressional Delegation and Congressman Chris Van Hollen, who found the time to spend 30 minutes with us despite his …
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Top Five Reasons You Should File a Parity Complaint
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1. There is someone to help you. Staff of the Maryland Parity Project is available to help you with the paperwork, the research and the phone calls. We understand most people don’t have time to deal with these tedious details which is why we will do most of the leg work. CONTACT US
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10 Things You Should Know About the Mental Health Parity Law
Advocacy, Maryland Mental Health, Maryland Parity, parity, Parity laws, Paying for Care
1. Current regulations went into effect in January of 2010. The Wellstone and Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act was passed in 2008, but Interim Final Regulations were released in 2010. All insurance plans that are not specifically exempted from the law must now be in compliance.
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