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Comments on HHS' Medicaid and CHIP Parity and Addiction Equity Compliance Processes – 11/29/23

  • 1.  Comments on HHS' Medicaid and CHIP Parity and Addiction Equity Compliance Processes – 11/29/23

    National Council Staff
    Posted 11-29-2023 14:35
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    Dear Association Executives – HHS' Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) recently published its Request for Comments on Processes for Assessing Compliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity in Medicaid and CHIP and we need your help once more to submit comments in response to this request.


    In light of recent updates to the underlying Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) statutory provisions and proposed regulatory changes for private sector plans and issuers as well as concerns raised by various stakeholders, including MH and SU treatment advocates regarding barriers to accessing treatment and by state Medicaid and CHIP agencies regarding administrative burden of the current CMS parity compliance processes, CMS is requesting public comment on a set of related questions.


    It is vital we have as many voices as possible submitting comments. Doing so will help put pressure on the agency to ensure greater compliance with the requirements of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) in Medicaid managed care, CHIP, and Medicaid Alternative Benefit Plans (ABPs). The deadline to submit a public comment on both proposals is Monday, December 4.


    To submit comments on the CMCS Request for Comments on Processes for Assessing Compliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity in Medicaid and CHIP, please email comments to MedicaidandCHIP-Parity@cms.hhs.gov. To help, we've created a comment template (attached). Simply fill in the placeholders with basic information about your organization.


    Please share this with your members (we are not otherwise sharing this with National Council members).  


    Please let me or Peter Delia, Manager, Federal Policy (PeterD@thenationalcouncil.org) know if you have questions or if any additional information would be helpful.


    Thank you – 


    Reyna Taylor
    Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy
    ReynaT@thenationalcouncil.org
    Direct – 202-774-1651



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    Neal Comstock
    Director of Membership
    National Council
    NealC@TheNationalCouncil.org
    202 748-8793
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