Behavioral Health Coverage | Center on Health Insurance Reforms

Publications:

Exploring Non-Traditional and Innovative Behavioral Health Care Models

September 25, 2025

This report, the third in a five-part series supported by the National Institute for Health Care Reform, explores non-traditional and innovative models designed to overcome access barriers.

Behavioral Health Coverage, Health Insurance Coverage

A New Federal Rule Can Help Ensure Patients Get the Behavioral Health Care They Need

March 20, 2025

Behavioral Health Coverage, Health Insurance Coverage

Enforcing Mental Health Parity: State Options to Improve Access to Care

February 8, 2024

Behavioral Health Coverage, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage

coverage and access, Issue Brief

Ensuring Access to Behavioral Health Providers

January 25, 2024

Behavioral Health Coverage, Health Insurance Coverage

Building on Behavioral Health Parity: State Options to Strengthen Access to Care

May 25, 2023

Behavioral Health Coverage, Health Insurance Coverage

States Struggle to Ensure Equal Access to Behavioral Health Services Amid Mental Health Crisis

February 3, 2022

Behavioral Health Coverage, Costs and Competition, Health Insurance Coverage

coverage and access, Issue Brief

Blog Posts:

Federal Rule Gives Regulators Enhanced Tools to Ensure Equitable Access to Behavioral Health Care

2025-04-04 by CHIR Faculty

Last fall, the Biden Administration finalized a rule updating standards for the Mental Health Parity...

Behavioral Health Coverage, Health Insurance Coverage

behavioral health, CHIR, Commonwealth Fund, health insurance, health reform, mental health parity, treatment limits

Enforcing Mental Health Parity: State Options to Improve Access to Care

2024-08-16 by CHIR Faculty

The 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) is the primary federal law protectin...

Behavioral Health Coverage, Health Insurance Coverage

behavioral health, CHIR, Commonwealth Fund, health insurance, health insurance marketplace, State of the States