Kennedy Forum Launches Mental Health Parity Index to Advance Equitable Healthcare

Company: The Kennedy Forum

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Excited to join a select group of colleagues in Washington D.C. this week for the nationwide launch of The Kennedy Forum’s Mental Health Parity Index (MHPI). Since 2008, federal law has mandated that mental health and substance use care receive health insurance coverage comparable to physical health conditions. However, the gap between the law and reality in practice is concerning. With the launch of the MHPI, parity can be evaluated utilizing real-time data from insurers.The American Psychological Foundation (APF), American Medical Association, Third Horizon, and Ballmer Group partnered with the Kennedy Forum to create the MHPI. As a member of the APF Direct Action Campaign Cabinet, I am proud the MHPI can help drive advocacy for equitable healthcare in communities like those served by California Behavioral Health Association (CBHA) member agencies. Access the Index here: https://lnkd.in/gSMt3bX3

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