Health Insurance Benefits for Mental Illness
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2007-02-14/health-insurance-benefits-mental-illness
Senators Pete Domenici, Edward Kennedy, and Mike Enzi have introduced legislation that requires health insurers who cover mental illnesses to offer benefits on par with those provided for physical ailments. We'll talk about the implications of parity for mental health benefits and prospects for this legislation.
Guests
Senator Pete Domenici
R, New Mexico
Paul Dennett
vice president for health policy, American Benefits Council
Andrew Sperling
director of federal legislative advocacy, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Keith Dixon
president, Cigna Behaviorial Health
Senator Edward Kennedy
D, Massachusetts.
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