Medicaid & CHIP Mental Health Parity: Latest Federal Actions Explained

Federal agencies released final rules strengthening the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) clarifying that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage cannot use non-quantitative treatment limits (NQTLs) when assessing coverage for mental or addiction treatment. This blog examines the following steps to strengthen the MHPAEA in Medicaid and CHIP.