While in DC last week, I heard someone quip: “Mental health parity was and continues to be a civil rights concern.” Frankly, while I had always thought of it in terms of equity and fairness as well as a resolution of stigma and discrimination issues, I had not thought often of Parity in terms [...]
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I am attending the SAMHSA Grantees conference this week and presenting on the topic of Parity. The theme for the entire conference is “Challenges & Opportunities”. I’ve already prepared my slides and hand-outs but did a bit more thinking on the plane. I did more reading, to be honest. My briefcase is jammed with [...]  June 18th, 2009 |  Leave a comment |  Tags: behavioral health, evidence-based practices, homelessness, managed behavioral health organization, managed care, MBHO, medications, mental health, NCQA, Parity, primary care, psychiatric, SAMHSA, state hospital, suicide, treatment | "The Business" of Behavioral Healthcare, Advocacy & Education, Best and Evidence-Based Practices |
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