The Cost of Mental Health Disparities: A New Report
A recent report titled The Projected Costs and Economic Impact of Mental…
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Affecting all mothers
Maternal Mental Health Disorders are the most common complications of pregnancy
They impact, on average:
up to
1 in 5
Of the expecting and postpartum mothers in the U.S., mothers of color suffer at higher rates.
Over 150 counties
fall into high risk and large resource gap areas
Identifying the most vulnerable mothers without access to care
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Mental Health Parity and Payment, Considerations for Maternal Mental Health
This year, the Policy Center collaborated with the Federal Department of Labor…
Large Employers Aim to Drive Change in Maternal Health
This month PBGH members released the first Comprehensive Maternity Care (CMC) Common…
New Federal Maternal Mental Health Bill Introduced Requiring Mental Health Coverage with No Cost Share for the Privately Insured
A new Federal bill was introduced last week by Democratic Senators to…
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The Cost of Mental Health Disparities: A New ReportA recent report titled The Projected Costs and Economic Impact of Mental Health Inequities in the United States from the Deloitte Health Equity Institute and the Meharry School of Global Health examined the projected costs and economic impact of not addressing mental health inequities. …
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Mental Health Parity and Payment, Considerations for Maternal Mental HealthThis year, the Policy Center collaborated with the Federal Department of Labor to host two webinars aimed at educating patients, providers, and payers/employers about Federal Mental Health Parity protections and requirements. These sessions delved into the intricacies of the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MPPA) and the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), exploring their impact on mental health and substance use disorder benefits. Learn about MPPA and MHPAEA laws, their impact on mental health benefits, and key issues in provider networks and coverage and to understand how these laws ensure fair mental health treatment and advocate for improved oversight and enforcement….
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Large Employers Aim to Drive Change in Maternal HealthThis month PBGH members released the first Comprehensive Maternity Care (CMC) Common Purchasing Agreement (CPA) which aims to improve maternity care quality and outcomes. …
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New Federal Maternal Mental Health Bill Introduced Requiring Mental Health Coverage with No Cost Share for the Privately InsuredA new Federal bill was introduced last week by Democratic Senators to expand mental health access for those who are pregnant and in the postpartum. U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) have introduced the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act….
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