A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARITY PLAYBOOK: STRENGTHENING STATE LAWS AND PARTNERSHIPS
The Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act sets ground for national parity compliance. The law provides a detailed guidance and protections that some state statues have adopted and built upon to facilitate the implementation of the law. Parity is widely defined as the process of creating equality. A long-held goal of the behavioral health field […]
Behavioral Health Crisis Services Governed by the No Surprises Act and the Federal Parity Law
Crisis services for physical health emergencies have for a long time been recognized as essential for all Americans. However some behavioral health crises have been handled with inadequate\ ineffective approaches by law enforcement, incarceration, emergency departments focused primarily on physical health, or no care at all. Behavioral health crises and emergency services have been developing […]
Does Weed Kill Brain Cells? And 5 Other Things to Know
Its not known for sure if marijuana use can kill your brain cells. More research is needed to determine if each form of use, smoking, vaping , and eating edibles , has a different effect on overall brain health. Studies evaluating the long-term cognitive effects of marijuana use are still ongoing. Check out the link […]