Senate passes mental health parity bill
New legislation passed today by the U.S. Senate will ensure that all
health insurance plans cover mental health care at the same level as
coverage for general health issues.
This reform is long overdue. From my own perspective, I recently
picked up temporary health coverage with a modest premium of about
$230 per month, and noticed when I got the paperwork that it didn't
include a mental health rider. When I inquired about the cost with the
mental health coverage, I was told my monthly premium would be on the
order of $800 per month. So I skipped it, and prayed for mental
fortitude, though as far as I know, prayer is not an evidence-based
preventive intervention against mental illness.
posted by Emily DeVoto, Ph.D., @ 9/19/2007 11:10:00 AM
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