In this article, Harry Nelson discusses the waiving of patient financial responsibility and its unprecedented attention in behavioral health and addiction treatment its received as of late. The issue surfaced as many health insurers were obligated by the minimum “essential benefit” requirements of the Affordable Care Act to include coverage for substance abuse treatment in their plans.
Posted on April 25, 2016
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