The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Action Plan. It was required under statute by the 21st Century Cures Act, and outlines recent and forthcoming actions from HHS, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Treasury. The Action Plan aligns with HHS’ five-pillar strategy to address the opioid crisis.
The plan can be obtained at https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/parity-action-plan-b.pdf.