Parity Frequently Asked Questions
What is insurance parity and what does it mean for you?

Federal Parity for Mental Illness and
Learn more about the federal parity law that goes into effect in October 2009.

NAMI Comments on the "Request for Information" on upcoming regulations implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
Read NAMI's comments on the regulations designed to implement the new insurance parity law.

NAMI's Position on Parity
(Summarized from the NAMI Policy Platform)

NAMI's Advocacy Goals and Strategies
Recent description of NAMI's goals and strategies.

Contact Your Representatives about Parity
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TRIAD Data Snapshot: The Importance of Parity in Health Insurance
TRIAD's first national survey of NAMI members showed that private health insurance is critically important to many adults living with a serious mental illness.