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More insurers may cover mental illness treatment thanks to court
A federal appeals court has ruled that Blue Shield of California must pay for a member's anorexia treatment because it was medically necessary and, therefore, required under the state Mental Health
Blue Shield to stop denying coverage of autism therapy
In separate agreements with California's two insurance regulating agencies, Blue Shield of California has agreed to stop denying coverage for an autism therapy called applied behavior analysis. The
Group health plans not ready for July 1 mental health parity rules
On July 1, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) goes into effect, but actuarial tests show that most employer-sponsored health plans will not be able to meet its parity
Mental health parity rules unfair, charge insurers
The interim final rules published in the Feb. 2 Federal Register implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 may provide mental health
