Mental health push; Biden administration to require coverage parity [Video]

MILWAUKEE – New federal regulations aim to make mental health and addiction services more affordable.

But, critics say it’ll spark higher premiums.

Top Biden administration leaders came to Milwaukee on Monday, Sept. 9, as they released the finalized rule. The rules were announced at an event featuring administration officials and members of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wisconsin.

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“Mental health was considered a specialty care, so I ended up paying anywhere from $125 to $213 for a single session, about $430-500 for a single psych session, which is 20 minutes, just for a refill, not a new service or anything,” Okoronta said. “I saw accessing healthcare as a right to life for me. So I choose to elect a second job.”

On Monday, the Biden administration finalized a new rule requiring insurance companies to review their plans and make sure they are treating mental health …