URAC is proud to announce that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota are the first organizations in the nation to earn URAC’s Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder (MH/SUD) Parity Accreditation. This milestone marks a major step forward in advancing equitable access to behavioral health care.
URAC’s MH/SUD Parity Accreditation is the only program in the country that aligns with the latest federal parity rules and state requirements, providing a structured, third-party framework to help organizations demonstrate measurable progress in mental health coverage. For these two pioneering plans, it’s not just about checking a box, it’s about raising the bar for how behavioral health is supported and delivered.
“Parity in behavioral health care is essential, and overdue,” said URAC President and CEO Shawn Griffin, MD. “We created this accreditation to bring clarity, consistency and accountability to a complicated regulatory landscape. We commend these early adopters for leading the way.”
