{"id":4237,"date":"2021-08-12T13:18:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T17:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gc4recovery.org\/?p=4237"},"modified":"2021-08-12T13:19:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T17:19:17","slug":"the-georgia-mental-health-policy-partnership-press-conference-on-health-care-parity-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gc4recovery.org\/gc4rnewwebsite20\/the-georgia-mental-health-policy-partnership-press-conference-on-health-care-parity-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership Press Conference on Health Care Parity in Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEDIA ADVISORY\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

9 August 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span><\/p>\n

The Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Press Conference on Health Care Parity in Georgia\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Seeking Transparency and Accountability from\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Georgia\u2019s Health Insurers\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

What if health insurance coverage was dependent on the illness? Imagine if one could access medical care for cancer, but not for diabetes or sickle cell anemia? \u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

What<\/b>:\u00a0The Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership\u00a0press conference on Behavioral Health Care Parity. The Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership and Substance Use Disorder Community join together to present on Behavioral Health Care Parity based on the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission recommendations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When<\/b>: Monday, 16 August, 2021, 10:00 AM EST<\/span><\/p>\n

Where<\/b>:\u00a0South Wing Steps inside Georgia State Capitol<\/span><\/p>\n

Who<\/b>:\u00a0The Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership and Substance Use Disorder Community Coalition is comprised of\u00a011\u00a0<\/b>advocacy organizations serving people affected by mental health and caretakers representing the largest constituency of Georgians in the public policy community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why<\/b>: The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) is a federal law that generally prevents group health plans and health insurance issuers that provide mental health or substance use disorder (MH\/SUD) benefits from imposing less favorable benefit limitations on those benefits than on medical\/surgical benefits. This federal law is not being enforced in Georgia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Georgians face discrimination as they attempt to access behavioral health treatment \u2013 treatment for mental illnesses and substance use disorders – they face barriers they do not face accessing other medical care. \u00a0Insurance plans impose limitations on accessing behavioral health benefits that are not in place for non-behavioral medical benefits.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For Additional Information:<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeff Breedlove<\/span><\/p>\n

Chief of Policy and Communications<\/span><\/p>\n

Georgia Council on Substance Abuse<\/span><\/p>\n

404-615-5735<\/span><\/p>\n

jeff@gc4recovery.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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