Is substance abuse coverage as equal as required?
Insurance plans that cover substance abuse treatment must provide the same level of care and cost sharing as they do for other medical issues, but treatment centers say disagreement over what this means leaves many alcoholics and drug addicts without …
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Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Joe Avellone maintains focus on substance …
"As a Commonwealth, we have to treat substance abuse as a public health problem, not a criminal one. Through the Office of Recovery, we will work to remove the stigma and help everyone who needs it find treatment." Avellone says his proposed "Office of …
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Does My Health Insurance Cover Substance Abuse Treatment?
Medical care for substance abuse, also referred to as substance use disorder, is one of the essential benefits health plans must provide to comply with provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Policies sold in the health insurance marketplace as …
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