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Finding Parity Through Preclusion: Novel Mental Health Parity Solutions At The State Level, Ryan D. Kingshill
Finding Parity Through Preclusion: Novel Mental Health Parity Solutions At The State Level, Ryan D. Kingshill
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
Recently, the federal government has taken numerous steps to promote the equal treatment (also known as parity) of mental and physical health issues. The two most impactful actions are the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act of 2008 and the Affordable Care Act. These acts focus on the traditional avenue for parity change—insurance regulation. While these acts have improved parity, major gaps in coverage and treatment between mental health/substance use disorder treatment and medical/surgical treatment persist. ERISA Preemption, evasive insurer behavior, lack of enforcement, and lack of consumer education continue to plague patients and healthcare professionals. On its own, federal …
Case No. 20 - Diagnosis And Treatment Of Meningitis In A 3 Week Old Child Who Sustained A Spinal Cord Infarct Following A Cardiac Arrest, New York Law School
Case No. 20 - Diagnosis And Treatment Of Meningitis In A 3 Week Old Child Who Sustained A Spinal Cord Infarct Following A Cardiac Arrest, New York Law School
Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Cases
Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Diagnosis and Treatment of Meningitis in a 3 Week Old Child who Sustained a Spinal Cord Infarct Following a Cardiac Arrest
Case No. 22 - Paraplegia In A 12 Year Old With A Delayed Diagnosis And Treatment Of Transverse Myelitis, New York Law School
Case No. 22 - Paraplegia In A 12 Year Old With A Delayed Diagnosis And Treatment Of Transverse Myelitis, New York Law School
Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Cases
Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Paraplegia in a 12 year old with a Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of Transverse Myelitis
Maria’S Law: Extending Insurance Coverage For Fertility Preservation To Cancer Patients In Massachusetts, Brittany Raposa
Maria’S Law: Extending Insurance Coverage For Fertility Preservation To Cancer Patients In Massachusetts, Brittany Raposa
University of Massachusetts Law Review
This Note addresses the issues related to fertility preservation treatments for cancer patients in the context of insurance coverage. As cancer survival rates improve, the ability to bear children after therapy is increasingly difficult and a concern for most patients. Currently, no states have laws requiring insurance coverage for fertility preservation treatments for cancer patients. Because it is not currently covered by either private or public insurance, only those who can pay for it on their own can use fertility preservation treatments. This note proposes that Massachusetts, as having one of the most inclusive infertility health insurance mandates, should expand …