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Joseph P. Kennedy III: “So one of the things that the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Treatment Act, along with subsequent parity laws, did…”

On the recordJune 29, 2020
So one of the things that the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Treatment Act, along with subsequent parity laws, did was to ensure that plans provide information on how they are making mental and behavioral health parity decisions.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy emphasizes the importance of transparency in mental health parity decisions by insurance plans.

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