Kennedy Forum: Fines Hold Illinois Insurers Accountable for Equal Coverage of Mental Health and Addiction Care
July 18, 2020
July 18, 2020
ISLAND HEIGHTS, New Jersey, July 18 -- The Kennedy Forum issued the following news release:
On Wednesday, July 15th, the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced fines against five major insurance companies for violating the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Law), which requires health plans to cover treatment for mental health and substance use disorders no more restrictively than treatment for illnesses of the body, such as diabetes and ca . . .
On Wednesday, July 15th, the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced fines against five major insurance companies for violating the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Law), which requires health plans to cover treatment for mental health and substance use disorders no more restrictively than treatment for illnesses of the body, such as diabetes and ca . . .