Executive Briefings | April 28, 2015
Will Medicaid Parity Solve Access Issues?
Last week, I took a look at the next parity proposal that seeks to balance mental health coverage with physical health coverage by applying the provisions of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) to Medicaid managed care organizations (MCO), Medicaid alternative benefit plans, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans (see Another Round Of Parity). This proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is being met with both commendations, as well as some conflict. The MHPAEA requires that . . .