Weak enforcement of existing laws has allowed insurance companies to continue illegal discrimination under the radar.

Senate and House members are reintroducing legislation to prevent discrimination against patients seeking mental health and addiction care.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tina Smith (D-MN), and colleagues in the Senate and House reintroduced the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act to increase oversight and enforcement to ensure that insurance companies cover behavioral health benefits and services in the same way they do physical illnesses. Weak enforcement of existing laws has allowed insurance companies to continue illegal discrimination under the radar, but this legislation would reinforce parity requirements under the Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity and Equity Act (MHPAEA) by increasing the oversight and resources needed to stop behavioral health discrimination. Read More



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