AHP Behavioral Healthcare Consulting Group is pleased to introduce a  series of implementation tools addressing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008.  We trust the results will be of utility to organizations charged with the implementation of Parity as well as Federal regulators as they work to develop guidelines that will smooth the transition to full parity for all stakeholders.

Behavioral Health Parity Series 4-MHPAEA IFR Analysis March 2010

Behavioral Health Parity Series 3-Provider Impacts

Behavioral Health Parity Series 2-Implementation for Payers

We reviewed parity research, examined Federal and State experiences, and conducted key informant interviews with leaders in the private and public sectors.  Representatives of the private and public sectors have varying viewpoints on the challenges and opportunities that come with implementation of MHPAEA. Nonetheless, private and public sector interests are multifaceted and overlap in numerous areas. Their perspectives are reflected in this document:

Parity-An Environmental Scan

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The next whitepapers in the series provide a situational analysis and highlight the impact of parity for two key stakeholder groups:
o Health Plan & Healthcare Purchasers’ Strategic Guide to Implementation details the implementation issues payers can expect, particularly those new to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. It also offers a roadmap to help purchasers navigate the path to full implementation of MHPAEA.
o Mental Health and Addiction Providers’ Impact Statement & Call to Action outlines the impact of parity for behavioral health providers in four critical areas—policy, people, process, and information technology—across three organizational divisions—administration, clinical operations, and executive teams.