With the Biden Administration’s recently proposed rule to refine, clarify and expand regulations regarding the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, Healthcare Innovation discussed the ongoing issues with Shawn Griffin, MD, CEO and President of URAC.
URAC, is a nonprofit health care accreditation organization that offers the nation’s only accreditation program for mental health parity and Shawn Griffin, MD, is the first physician to serve as URAC’s president and CEO. In the interview with Healthcare Innovation, Griffin discusses the importance of mental health parity and health equity, and why mental health care should be delivered and covered at the same level as medical and surgical care. You can read the full interview here.
