Public Resources and Information
Mental Health Parity resources from the APA
The Consumer Portal:
Consumer Guide to Disclosure Rights
The Consumer Portal:
- Intended to be used by consumers, patients and providers
- We encourage our members to use it to direct patients with parity issues and complaints
- http://www.hhs.gov/mental-health-and-addiction-insurance-help/index.html
Consumer Guide to Disclosure Rights
- Outlines insurance plan documents that patients and their providers can ask for and are entitled to see
- https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Consumer-Guide-To-Disclosure-Rights-Making-The-Most-Of-Your-Mental-Health-and-Substance-Use-Disorder-Benefits/SMA16-4992
- Patient needs to question rates paid to MH/SUD providers
APA's Find a Psychiatrist is a resource open to the public that helps
patients locate psychiatrists by geographic and practice area.
patients locate psychiatrists by geographic and practice area.