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Parity Webcast

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 overview of the law with a focus on the effects on providers on how it can be applied in practice.  You can watch the webcast on the Maryland Medicaid Matters website.

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