New Healthcare Rule Expands Benefits For Substance Abuse, Mental Disorders by Ben Goad. The Hill. February 20, 2013.
Final Rule Issued On Required Coverage Under Health Law by Julie Appleby. Kaiser Health News. February 20 2013.
To facilitate comparison of healthcare plans on the state exchanges and provide standards for insurers the Department of Health and Human Services has produced a rule that delineates 10 "essential health benefits." Among the most significant essential items are benefits for substance abuse and mental disorders. These benefits are predicted to be expanded to 62 million Americans.
The Kaiser article specifies these essential categories of care as emergency services, maternity care, hospital and doctors' services, mental health and substance abuse, and prescription drugs.
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