Public Resources and Information

Mental Health Parity resources from the APA
​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

Find a psychiatrist

APA's Find a Psychiatrist is a resource open to the public that helps
​patients locate psychiatrists by geographic and practice area.