As Suicides Rise, Insurers Find Ways to Deny Mental Health Coverage

As Suicides Rise, Insurers Find Ways to Deny Mental Health Coverage

Posted on May 15, 2019

An in-depth article on parity issues. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, passed more than a decade ago, requires insurers to provide comparable coverage for mental health and medical treatments. Even so, insurers are denying claims, limiting coverage, and finding other ways to avoid complying with the law.