Post by Logan on Feb 18, 2016 23:15:11 GMT -6
Insurance department to present early findings on substance abuse disorder claims
CONCORD — The state insurance department will reveal its preliminary finding Friday on its examination into how insurance companies are handling substance abuse disorder claims.
The department’s investigation and willingness to add a consumer advocate to better ensure people with substance abuse disorder and mental illness receive the same access to treatment as those with medical illnesses helped curtail a bill that would have required the agency to conduct an investigation and report its findings.
During meetings of the legislative drug abuse task in December and at a public hearing earlier this year, a number of people testified insurers often deny claims for addiction treatment and recovery programs although by state and federal law, substance abuse and mental illness coverage should be identical to insurance for medical issues.
Sen. Dan Feltes, D-Concord, sponsored Senate Bill 502, which would have mandated the insurance department investigate whether insurance companies were complying with the federal act.
See more at: www.unionleader.com/article/20160217/NEWS12/160219303/1009/NEWS12
CONCORD — The state insurance department will reveal its preliminary finding Friday on its examination into how insurance companies are handling substance abuse disorder claims.
The department’s investigation and willingness to add a consumer advocate to better ensure people with substance abuse disorder and mental illness receive the same access to treatment as those with medical illnesses helped curtail a bill that would have required the agency to conduct an investigation and report its findings.
During meetings of the legislative drug abuse task in December and at a public hearing earlier this year, a number of people testified insurers often deny claims for addiction treatment and recovery programs although by state and federal law, substance abuse and mental illness coverage should be identical to insurance for medical issues.
Sen. Dan Feltes, D-Concord, sponsored Senate Bill 502, which would have mandated the insurance department investigate whether insurance companies were complying with the federal act.
See more at: www.unionleader.com/article/20160217/NEWS12/160219303/1009/NEWS12