Mental Health Parity violation enforcement in Illinois

The  Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 requires employers and insurers to offer mental health and substance use…

URAC joins leaders to announce the Mental Health at Work Index

URAC joins leaders to announce the Mental Health at Work Index, the first-of-its-kind comprehensive strategy to measure, improve and innovate workplace mental…

White House Budget Proposal Seeks to Transform Mental Health Care

On March 28th, the White House released the federal fiscal year for 2023 budget, to begin on October 1st. The budget proposes…

Mental Health Parity still lacking

Last week the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury published the report titled Realizing Parity, Reducing Stigma, and…

New Parity Statute Codifies Existing Guidance, Includes New Obligations for Health Plans

Most of you know that at the end of last year Congress approved an omnibus spending bill that included funding for COVID-19 relief, as well as a…

URAC’s Parity Program: What You Need to Know

It’s been over 10 years since the enactment of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) yet compliance still remains…