National reports show some insurers still violate law banning discrimination in addiction treatment
In the midst of a national epidemic of drug addiction and overdose deaths, many families report battles with insurers in getting coverage for needed treatment. Advocacy groups are pressing for stronger enforcement of federal and state parity laws.
Though the overdose death toll continues to rise, opioid addiction isn’t treated with urgency like other chronic and deadly diseases, according to national studies and treatment experts.
Though state and federal parity laws require certain types of insurance plans to cover mental health and addiction treatment on par with how they cover physical medical care, they are not always enforced.
Many families report battles with insurers in getting coverage for needed addiction treatment.
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