Insurance Coverage
Millions of Americans are currently denied needed mental health services
because of discriminatory practices by private health insurance companies.
To reduce this discrimination and promote an end to the stigma that
is all-too-often attached to mental illness, the Bazelon Center supports
full parity between mental health and medical/surgical care in private
insurance coverage.
Facts on Healthcare Coverage and Mental Health
America's healthcare crisis is particularly hard on people with
mental illnesses. Below are resources on the scope of
the problem. Some
files are in PDF format; You will need the
free Acrobat Reader to view
and print them.
Insurance and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Mental Health Parity
America's healthcare crisis is made even worseby limits on
private insurance coverage of mental health services.
Mental Health Parity Fact Sheets from the Mental Health Liaison Group
Insurance and Children
Gaps in healthcare coverage create particular difficulties for
children with mental health needs.
Insurance and Women & Families
Gaps in healthcare coverage create special difficulties for women
with mental health needs and their families.
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