New Biden rule on mental health is a good step | Opinion
President Joe Biden stands as Richele Keas, senior manager for media relations for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, applauds proposed rules announced July 25, 2023, at the White House that are meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments.
It’s already law that insurers should reimburse physical and mental health care on equal terms. The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996, and its update, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, dictate that insurers can’t impose less favorable benefits on mental health and substance abuse disorders than on medical or surgical benefits. Your copay can’t be $50 to see a counselor if it’s $20 to set a broken arm.
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