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Mental Health Information

fizzgig

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3. wouldn't that be a violation of the parity act?

Reply to cbayer (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:31 PM

Mar 2013

i'm not familiar with the nuts and bolts, but it's my understanding that coverage for mental health and substance abuse is the be the same as 'physical' health.

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3 Ways the American Mental Health System Has Fallen Apart [View all] HereSince1628 Mar 2013 OP

I guess lack of parity would fall under #2 and is, imo, the biggest problem. cbayer Mar 2013 #1

wouldn't that be a violation of the parity act? fizzgig Mar 2013 #3

Big holes in that act. cbayer Mar 2013 #5

thanks for the info fizzgig Mar 2013 #6

I suspect parity is in part a problem because of a thing going unnamed... HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #8

Agree with all of that. cbayer Mar 2013 #9

Not entirely true. Neoma Mar 2013 #10

we have done our troops a great disservice when it comes to mental health fizzgig Mar 2013 #2

Besides the stigma, there is a increasingly severe shortage of mental health cbayer Mar 2013 #7

'The right balance between institutions and community-based care is elusive.' elleng Mar 2013 #4