In a major move to tackle ongoing mental health and addiction crises in the U.S., the Biden administration has introduced a new federal rule aimed at holding health insurance companies accountable.

CMS said the move is expected to save American taxpayers up to $12 billion in 2026, by "combating the surge of improper ...

Health insurance companies will be held to higher standards in providing mental health care under a new federal rule finalized Monday. The new rule aims to lower costs and improve access to ...

and even with insurance, qualifying can be tough, and therapists can be hard to find. Today the Biden administration announced a new rule that will require private health insurers to cover mental ...

The goal of the new rules from the White House is to get insurance companies to follow the law and treat mental-health coverage on par with how they currently treat physical-health coverage ...

Last week, President Biden and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury issued new rules meant to ensure that insurance coverage for mental health conditions and ...

Like any new rule, it's important to get the word out, Su said. These revisions to mental health parity laws should, at least theoretically, eliminate the red tape associated with insurance ...

Trump administration officials on Friday finalized regulations aimed at making it more difficult to enroll in health ...

The ruling aims to ensure the same level of coverage for mental disorders as for physical health care in private insurance plans. According to the Biden administration, these changes could affect ...

It puts in place more specific requirements for insurance companies and plans," Su said. The new rule aims to lower the cost of mental health care in the U.S. The mental health parity law will ...

The Trump administration said recently that it plans to review Biden-era rules related to mental health insurance coverage and potentially suspend them.

For a recent therapy session, Andria Donaghy’s insurance ... and mental health care they need.” Though loopholes have limited the law’s reach, MHPAEA ushered in a new era of mental health ...