The White House is taking steps to lower mental healthcare costs, seeking to ensure that Americans have the same access to mental health and substance-use benefits that they have to physical health benefits.
Under guidelines announced Monday, a new rule will require hundreds of health plans to make changes when they are providing inadequate access to mental health and substance use care. The plans will have to evaluate their provider networks, how much they pay out-of-network providers, and how often they require — and deny — prior authorizations.
