President Obama signed into law comprehensive health-care reform.
Reading the material from the various mental health journals and commentaries I can suggest some of the meaningful changes relating to our work at the Lake Mary Counseling Center.
Coverage For All Includes Mental Health
Virtually all Americans will have comprehensive health insurance coverage that includes coverage for treatment of mental illness including substance use disorders.
The provision that individuals may not be excluded due to pre-existing conditions or dropped because of their health status will also pertain to theses condition. Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders benefits must be offered at “parity” with other medical and surgical benefits for all insurance plans sold within the health insurance exchanges that are created under the new law.
There will be no annual limit or life time limits. Private insurance costs will be subsidized for those with lower incomes.
This has to be a colossal step forward for a progressive society.
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