On September 10th the California Supreme Court let stand a California Appeals Court decision that the California mental health parity law requires coverage of treatment that may have no equivalent in other medical specialties. Specifically, the Appeals Court held that Blue Shield of California must cover residential treatment for eating disorders. The Court noted that residential treatment was among the …
Make Good on Parity
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the mental health parity bill which was to have ensured access to mental health services for all Americans with health insurance. Remarkably, the Obama administration has yet to issue the final regulations that will define how parity is implemented. In a very thoughtful piece published today in “The Hill” (a blog for lawmakers), former Representative …
Mental Health Coverage Lawsuit
Meiram Bendat, a marriage and family therapist licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and a licensed attorney by the State Bar of California, has been making great strides towards helping people get insurance companies to cover treatment costs. In the past, his business Psych Appeal has aided both health care providers and patients in obtaining insurance reimbursement for medical …