Mental Health Parity Act

Download or read book Mental Health Parity Act written by John Dicken and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To address the discrepancies in coverage between mental & other illnesses, Congress passed the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996. It prohibits employers from imposing annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health coverage that are more restrictive than those imposed on medical & surgical coverage. In preparation for the law's Sept. 30, 2001 sunset & possible reauthorization, this report discusses: the extent to which employers comply with the law & how they have revised their health plans; the law's effect on claims costs; & the steps Federal agencies have taken to ensure compliance with the law. Charts & tables.