HB1085 had bipartisan support. I am grateful to everyone who submitted witness slips in favor of this bill despite only having 3 hours to do so. If you did, THANK YOU! We had 900+ witness slips in favor of the bill (compared to 36 against it). #MentalHealthParity #Democracy works. Pt. 4.
November 28, 2025 at 7:11 AM
HB1085 had bipartisan support. I am grateful to everyone who submitted witness slips in favor of this bill despite only having 3 hours to do so. If you did, THANK YOU! We had 900+ witness slips in favor of the bill (compared to 36 against it). #MentalHealthParity #Democracy works. Pt. 4.
Auditors have uncovered significant parity and claims issues across multiple carriers, with WellPoint facing a troubling off-cycle audit recommendation after a staggering 1.58% financial error rate.
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#MA #ClaimsAudit #CitizenPortal #OperationalReview #MentalHealthParity
Get the details!
#MA #ClaimsAudit #CitizenPortal #OperationalReview #MentalHealthParity
GIC auditors flag parity and claims problems at multiple carriers; WellPoint faces off-cycle audit recommendation
CTI and CXC preliminary audits found potential MHPAEA (mental-health parity) documentation and NQTL issues across GIC plans and operational/financial errors in claims audits — notably a 1.58% financial error rate in WellPoint's random sample and systemic items prompting a recommended off‑cycle audit and further carrier remediation.
citizenportal.ai
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Auditors have uncovered significant parity and claims issues across multiple carriers, with WellPoint facing a troubling off-cycle audit recommendation after a staggering 1.58% financial error rate.
Get the details!
#MA #ClaimsAudit #CitizenPortal #OperationalReview #MentalHealthParity
Get the details!
#MA #ClaimsAudit #CitizenPortal #OperationalReview #MentalHealthParity
Movember’s a good time to remind everyone that health plans must cover mental health services the same way they cover medical and surgical services. Read more about your rights at www.insurance.wa.gov/insurance-re... #Movember #MentalHealthParity #ReduceTheStigma
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Movember’s a good time to remind everyone that health plans must cover mental health services the same way they cover medical and surgical services. Read more about your rights at www.insurance.wa.gov/insurance-re... #Movember #MentalHealthParity #ReduceTheStigma
Take this post as a sign to do something kind for yourself. The holiday season can be a stressful time! And if you're feeling policy wonky, make sure to check out our new infographic on mental health parity laws. 😎🤓 https://loom.ly/ZPNEOFk
#HealthPolicy #MentalHealth #MentalHealthParity #CALeg
#HealthPolicy #MentalHealth #MentalHealthParity #CALeg
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Take this post as a sign to do something kind for yourself. The holiday season can be a stressful time! And if you're feeling policy wonky, make sure to check out our new infographic on mental health parity laws. 😎🤓 https://loom.ly/ZPNEOFk
#HealthPolicy #MentalHealth #MentalHealthParity #CALeg
#HealthPolicy #MentalHealth #MentalHealthParity #CALeg
It passed in the Senate and in the House. We won! #MentalHealthParity
October 31, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It passed in the Senate and in the House. We won! #MentalHealthParity
🧠 16 years ago, the Mental Health Parity Act became law—ensuring insurance coverage for mental health equals coverage for physical health. At NBCH, we believe mental health is health.
#MentalHealthParity #NBCHCares #EquityInCare
#MentalHealthParity #NBCHCares #EquityInCare
October 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🧠 16 years ago, the Mental Health Parity Act became law—ensuring insurance coverage for mental health equals coverage for physical health. At NBCH, we believe mental health is health.
#MentalHealthParity #NBCHCares #EquityInCare
#MentalHealthParity #NBCHCares #EquityInCare
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#QuantumHealth,
You are evidently unaware that congregate care residential psychiatric rehabilitation programs are transitional.
love to this family through their struggles to get their boy healthy & keep him alive, in spite of their insurance
#mentalhealthparity NOW
#QuantumHealth,
You are evidently unaware that congregate care residential psychiatric rehabilitation programs are transitional.
love to this family through their struggles to get their boy healthy & keep him alive, in spite of their insurance
#mentalhealthparity NOW
Their son was 'too unstable to function outside of hospital.' Insurance denied his mental health treatment anyway. — NBC News
After a suicide attempt, doctors told the Benz-Bushlings their son needed residential mental health treatment. Their insurance said that level of care was “not medically necessary.”
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September 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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#QuantumHealth,
You are evidently unaware that congregate care residential psychiatric rehabilitation programs are transitional.
love to this family through their struggles to get their boy healthy & keep him alive, in spite of their insurance
#mentalhealthparity NOW
#QuantumHealth,
You are evidently unaware that congregate care residential psychiatric rehabilitation programs are transitional.
love to this family through their struggles to get their boy healthy & keep him alive, in spite of their insurance
#mentalhealthparity NOW
Fulton County Council is stepping up to ensure mental health parity compliance with a $5,000 audit to address critical gaps in their health plan!
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#FultonCounty #IN #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthParity #FultonCountyMentalHealth #CivicAccountability #HealthEquity
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#FultonCounty #IN #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthParity #FultonCountyMentalHealth #CivicAccountability #HealthEquity
County Council Approves $5,000 Analysis for Mental Health Parity Compliance
Council votes to fund analysis ensuring health plan meets mental health parity regulations.
citizenportal.ai
September 22, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Fulton County Council is stepping up to ensure mental health parity compliance with a $5,000 audit to address critical gaps in their health plan!
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#FultonCounty #IN #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthParity #FultonCountyMentalHealth #CivicAccountability #HealthEquity
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#FultonCounty #IN #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthParity #FultonCountyMentalHealth #CivicAccountability #HealthEquity
Hey folks,
Join NAMI GA & GMHPP for a rally on Monday, 8/18 at 10AM, to ask Commissioner John King to enforce the 2022 Georgia Mental Health Parity Act!
Sign the letter: qrco.de/bgBvjB
Register to attend: qrco.de/bgBlkb
#mentalhealth #advocacy #mentalhealthparity #familytherapy #publicpolicy
Join NAMI GA & GMHPP for a rally on Monday, 8/18 at 10AM, to ask Commissioner John King to enforce the 2022 Georgia Mental Health Parity Act!
Sign the letter: qrco.de/bgBvjB
Register to attend: qrco.de/bgBlkb
#mentalhealth #advocacy #mentalhealthparity #familytherapy #publicpolicy
August 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Hey folks,
Join NAMI GA & GMHPP for a rally on Monday, 8/18 at 10AM, to ask Commissioner John King to enforce the 2022 Georgia Mental Health Parity Act!
Sign the letter: qrco.de/bgBvjB
Register to attend: qrco.de/bgBlkb
#mentalhealth #advocacy #mentalhealthparity #familytherapy #publicpolicy
Join NAMI GA & GMHPP for a rally on Monday, 8/18 at 10AM, to ask Commissioner John King to enforce the 2022 Georgia Mental Health Parity Act!
Sign the letter: qrco.de/bgBvjB
Register to attend: qrco.de/bgBlkb
#mentalhealth #advocacy #mentalhealthparity #familytherapy #publicpolicy
NABH applauds Reps. Tonko & Huizenga for reintroducing the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act and thanks the bill’s original cosponsors Reps. Doggett & Fitzpatrick for their support.
Ending the 190-day limit is a vital step forward and moves us closer to true parity. #MentalHealthParity
Ending the 190-day limit is a vital step forward and moves us closer to true parity. #MentalHealthParity
July 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
NABH applauds Reps. Tonko & Huizenga for reintroducing the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act and thanks the bill’s original cosponsors Reps. Doggett & Fitzpatrick for their support.
Ending the 190-day limit is a vital step forward and moves us closer to true parity. #MentalHealthParity
Ending the 190-day limit is a vital step forward and moves us closer to true parity. #MentalHealthParity
This @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social article recaps progress on #ChildrensBehavioralHealth during the 2025 CT legislative session, including new legislation strengthening #MentalHealthParity enforcement, something CHDI has long supported: loom.ly/k5gYOkU
#CTPolicy #CTLeg
#CTPolicy #CTLeg
Behavioral Health Board Reviews 2025 Legislative Wins, Outlines Next Steps | CT News Junkie
Among the most celebrated achievements was the passage of Public Act 25-94, a long-awaited overhaul of mental health parity enforcement.
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July 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social article recaps progress on #ChildrensBehavioralHealth during the 2025 CT legislative session, including new legislation strengthening #MentalHealthParity enforcement, something CHDI has long supported: loom.ly/k5gYOkU
#CTPolicy #CTLeg
#CTPolicy #CTLeg
We’re proud to share that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota are the first organizations in the country to earn URAC’s Mental Health Parity Accreditation.
#MentalHealthParity #HealthEquity #URAC #Accreditation #MentalHealth #Healthcare
#MentalHealthParity #HealthEquity #URAC #Accreditation #MentalHealth #Healthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota and North Dakota First to Earn URAC’s Mental Health Parity Accreditation - URAC
URAC is proud to announce that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota are the first organizations in the nation to earn…
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May 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
We’re proud to share that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota are the first organizations in the country to earn URAC’s Mental Health Parity Accreditation.
#MentalHealthParity #HealthEquity #URAC #Accreditation #MentalHealth #Healthcare
#MentalHealthParity #HealthEquity #URAC #Accreditation #MentalHealth #Healthcare
Vermont lawmakers are taking bold steps to tackle healthcare disparities and enhance access to mental health services for all residents.
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#VT #CitizenPortal #VermontHealthcare #AccessToCare #HealthEquity #MentalHealthParity
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#VT #CitizenPortal #VermontHealthcare #AccessToCare #HealthEquity #MentalHealthParity
Representative Donahue proposes amendments to enhance health care access and reduce disparities
Amendments focus on reducing health care disparities and improving mental health service parity.
citizenportal.ai
May 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Vermont lawmakers are taking bold steps to tackle healthcare disparities and enhance access to mental health services for all residents.
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#VT #CitizenPortal #VermontHealthcare #AccessToCare #HealthEquity #MentalHealthParity
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#VT #CitizenPortal #VermontHealthcare #AccessToCare #HealthEquity #MentalHealthParity
In January, the #ERISA Industry Committee, a group representing large employers, sued to block the regulations, arguing the rules exceeded #HHS regulatory authority. #Yikes #MentalHealthParity #TrumpAdministration
Trump administration to reconsider mental health parity rules: 5 things to know - Becker’s Behavioral Health
HHS will not enforce mental health parity regulations implemented by the Biden administration while it reconsiders the rules, according to a May 9 court filing. In January, the ERISA Industry…
buff.ly
May 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In January, the #ERISA Industry Committee, a group representing large employers, sued to block the regulations, arguing the rules exceeded #HHS regulatory authority. #Yikes #MentalHealthParity #TrumpAdministration
On May 6, 2025—Mental Health Week—Senator Burey hosted a roundtable with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction titled “Understanding the Substance Use Crisis in Canada.”
#MentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthParity #SubstanceUseAndAddiction #OpioidCrisis #CSG
#MentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthParity #SubstanceUseAndAddiction #OpioidCrisis #CSG
May 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
On May 6, 2025—Mental Health Week—Senator Burey hosted a roundtable with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction titled “Understanding the Substance Use Crisis in Canada.”
#MentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthParity #SubstanceUseAndAddiction #OpioidCrisis #CSG
#MentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthParity #SubstanceUseAndAddiction #OpioidCrisis #CSG
There is an urgent need to advance mental health, substance use, and addiction parity across Canada. #CSG Senator Burey has championed this cause as a pediatrician and now as a legislator, tabling a report with key recommendations.
#MentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthParity #SenCA
#MentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthParity #SenCA
May 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
There is an urgent need to advance mental health, substance use, and addiction parity across Canada. #CSG Senator Burey has championed this cause as a pediatrician and now as a legislator, tabling a report with key recommendations.
#MentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthParity #SenCA
#MentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthParity #SenCA
Although CTV's @pennydaflos.bsky.social in a series a while back did actually mention what MH $ & beds were created vs what the actual need was
Gap was huge.
BC govt needs to do #MentalHealthParity like in US
Slideshow explaining Mental Health Parity
#bcpoli
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Gap was huge.
BC govt needs to do #MentalHealthParity like in US
Slideshow explaining Mental Health Parity
#bcpoli
slideplayer.com/slide/142877...
Mental Health Parity: Becoming Parity Advocates - ppt download
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April 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Although CTV's @pennydaflos.bsky.social in a series a while back did actually mention what MH $ & beds were created vs what the actual need was
Gap was huge.
BC govt needs to do #MentalHealthParity like in US
Slideshow explaining Mental Health Parity
#bcpoli
slideplayer.com/slide/142877...
Gap was huge.
BC govt needs to do #MentalHealthParity like in US
Slideshow explaining Mental Health Parity
#bcpoli
slideplayer.com/slide/142877...
“10 MH beds that have been announced multiple times. That’s not enough.
How many do we need?” Mike Smyth.
“My personal belief is 3,000 Vancouver's Mayor Ken Sim on #CKNW
Probably the one thing I agree with Ken Sim on.
We also need #MentalHealthParity with physical health
#vanpoli #bcpoli
How many do we need?” Mike Smyth.
“My personal belief is 3,000 Vancouver's Mayor Ken Sim on #CKNW
Probably the one thing I agree with Ken Sim on.
We also need #MentalHealthParity with physical health
#vanpoli #bcpoli
April 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“10 MH beds that have been announced multiple times. That’s not enough.
How many do we need?” Mike Smyth.
“My personal belief is 3,000 Vancouver's Mayor Ken Sim on #CKNW
Probably the one thing I agree with Ken Sim on.
We also need #MentalHealthParity with physical health
#vanpoli #bcpoli
How many do we need?” Mike Smyth.
“My personal belief is 3,000 Vancouver's Mayor Ken Sim on #CKNW
Probably the one thing I agree with Ken Sim on.
We also need #MentalHealthParity with physical health
#vanpoli #bcpoli
Oregon's Senate Bill 824 is set to revolutionize mental health care access by demanding transparency from insurance companies on reimbursement rates, a bold move towards true mental health equity.
Learn more here!
#OR #AccessToCare #MentalHealthParity #HealthEquity
Learn more here!
#OR #AccessToCare #MentalHealthParity #HealthEquity
Oregon Department highlights mental health parity compliance in annual report
Department of Consumer and Business Services reports on mental health coverage compliance.
citizenportal.ai
April 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Oregon's Senate Bill 824 is set to revolutionize mental health care access by demanding transparency from insurance companies on reimbursement rates, a bold move towards true mental health equity.
Learn more here!
#OR #AccessToCare #MentalHealthParity #HealthEquity
Learn more here!
#OR #AccessToCare #MentalHealthParity #HealthEquity
Arizona lawmakers just took a major step towards clearer autism coverage by advancing Senate Bill 1590, ensuring families get the support they need without extra costs!
Learn more here
#AZ #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthParity #HealthcareAccess #LegislativeReform #ArizonaAutism
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#AZ #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthParity #HealthcareAccess #LegislativeReform #ArizonaAutism
Arizona lawmakers advance Senate Bill 1590 to align autism coverage with mental health parity
Arizona legislators recommend passage of Senate Bill 1590 to refine autism coverage laws.
citizenportal.ai
March 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Arizona lawmakers just took a major step towards clearer autism coverage by advancing Senate Bill 1590, ensuring families get the support they need without extra costs!
Learn more here
#AZ #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthParity #HealthcareAccess #LegislativeReform #ArizonaAutism
Learn more here
#AZ #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthParity #HealthcareAccess #LegislativeReform #ArizonaAutism
States stepping in on mental health parity enforcement?! #MentalHealthParity is a must!
www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/behavioral-h...
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States target mental health parity enforcement
www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
States stepping in on mental health parity enforcement?! #MentalHealthParity is a must!
www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/behavioral-h...
www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/behavioral-h...
Support for Senate Bill 47 is gaining momentum in Nevada as advocates push for equal treatment in mental health care, highlighting the urgent need for behavioral health insurance parity.
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#NV #NevadaBehavioralHealth #PolicyReform #MentalHealthParity #CitizenPortal
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#NV #NevadaBehavioralHealth #PolicyReform #MentalHealthParity #CitizenPortal
Washoe Behavioral Health Policy Board backs SB47 to study insurance parity in Nevada
Steve Schell advocates for SB47 to address behavioral health insurance inconsistencies in Nevada.
citizenportal.ai
February 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Support for Senate Bill 47 is gaining momentum in Nevada as advocates push for equal treatment in mental health care, highlighting the urgent need for behavioral health insurance parity.
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#NV #NevadaBehavioralHealth #PolicyReform #MentalHealthParity #CitizenPortal
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#NV #NevadaBehavioralHealth #PolicyReform #MentalHealthParity #CitizenPortal
Politics: The Georgia General Assembly unanimously passed the Mental Health Parity Act, ensuring equal insurance coverage for behavioral and physical health.
#MentalHealthParity #GeorgiaPolitics #BehavioralHealth #InsuranceEquality #MentalHealthReform #HB1013 #HealthPolicy
#MentalHealthParity #GeorgiaPolitics #BehavioralHealth #InsuranceEquality #MentalHealthReform #HB1013 #HealthPolicy
February 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Politics: The Georgia General Assembly unanimously passed the Mental Health Parity Act, ensuring equal insurance coverage for behavioral and physical health.
#MentalHealthParity #GeorgiaPolitics #BehavioralHealth #InsuranceEquality #MentalHealthReform #HB1013 #HealthPolicy
#MentalHealthParity #GeorgiaPolitics #BehavioralHealth #InsuranceEquality #MentalHealthReform #HB1013 #HealthPolicy
Oklahoma is taking a bold step towards mental health equity by approving a groundbreaking bill that ensures equal treatment for mental and physical health needs!
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#OK #MentalHealthParity #HealthcareAccess #CitizenPortal #PatientOutcomes
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#OK #MentalHealthParity #HealthcareAccess #CitizenPortal #PatientOutcomes
Health care authority approves mental health treatment parity bill in historic vote
Members approve bill to ensure parity for mental health and physical health treatments.
citizenportal.ai
February 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Oklahoma is taking a bold step towards mental health equity by approving a groundbreaking bill that ensures equal treatment for mental and physical health needs!
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#OK #MentalHealthParity #HealthcareAccess #CitizenPortal #PatientOutcomes
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#OK #MentalHealthParity #HealthcareAccess #CitizenPortal #PatientOutcomes
Kentucky is on the brink of a groundbreaking shift in healthcare with House Bill 748, aiming to ensure mental health treatment gets the same coverage as physical health—could this be the change we've been waiting for?
Learn more here
#KY #HealthEquity #LegislativeReform #MentalHealthParity
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#KY #HealthEquity #LegislativeReform #MentalHealthParity
Kentucky General Assembly enacts mental health parity law with emergency declaration
Kentucky law mandates equal coverage for mental and physical health treatments.
citizenportal.ai
February 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Kentucky is on the brink of a groundbreaking shift in healthcare with House Bill 748, aiming to ensure mental health treatment gets the same coverage as physical health—could this be the change we've been waiting for?
Learn more here
#KY #HealthEquity #LegislativeReform #MentalHealthParity
Learn more here
#KY #HealthEquity #LegislativeReform #MentalHealthParity