MHPAEA

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MHPAEA is a U.S. federal law that requires most health plans to provide mental health and substance use disorder benefits on par with medical and surgical benefits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
health insurance parity law
aimsTo improve access to mental health treatment
reduce discrimination in coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services
appliesTo group health plans
health insurance issuers
medical benefits
mental health benefits
substance use disorder benefits
surgical benefits
country United States of America
surface form: United States
covers large group health plans
enforcedBy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED
U.S. Department of Labor NERFINISHED
U.S. Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED
fullName Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act NERFINISHED
isRelatedTo Affordable Care Act NERFINISHED
Employee Retirement Income Security Act NERFINISHED
Internal Revenue Code NERFINISHED
Public Health Service Act NERFINISHED
jurisdiction federal
prohibits more restrictive financial requirements on mental health and substance use disorder benefits than on medical/surgical benefits
more restrictive treatment limitations on mental health and substance use disorder benefits than on medical/surgical benefits
regulates financial requirements for mental health and substance use disorder benefits
treatment limitations for mental health and substance use disorder benefits
requiresParityBetween mental health benefits and medical/surgical benefits
substance use disorder benefits and medical/surgical benefits
subjectArea health insurance regulation
mental health policy

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