Kantor & Kantor, LLP celebrates a fantastic victory announced today by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman. After exposing Cigna Corporation for numerous wrongful mental health insurance denials, Attorney General Schneiderman’s office reached a settlement agreement. The settlement requires Cigna to reprocess and pay hundreds of claims for nutritional counseling for mental health conditions, […]
What The “Final Rules” Really MeanLast month, the mental health community celebrated as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the “Final Rule” for the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act (MHPAEA). Parity was signed into law by President George Bush in 2008. After five years of […]
On Tuesday October 1st, the Eating Disorders Coalition (EDC) successfully hosted their first annual fundraiser, featuring several very influential advocates to the eating disorder community. This exclusive event was aimed to advance the recognition of eating disorders as a public health priority. During the evening, powerful speakers shared stories of eating disorders and recovery, auction […]
Do you have questions? We have answers. This month we decided to do something a little bit different for our newsletter. We reached out to the eating disorder community to find out the type of questions they have when seeking insurance coverage for the treatment of eating disorders. We know that this can be an […]
Originally posted on Gurze Eating Disorder BlogsAt the White House National Conference on June 3rd, President Obama was powerful in expressing the critical importance of bringing mental illness out of the shadows. The President assured us that those who suffer should not be alone, should not feel ashamed, and should not endure the stigma that […]
Mental Health America announced important and exciting news in their April 18th Press Release, celebrating the Senate’s overwhelming passage (by a vote of 95-2) of the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689). This passage marks tremendous progress as the first significant mental health legislation passed by the Senate since 2008.Developed by Senators Harkin […]
Tragically, many insurance companies discriminate against mental health care patients, violating the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and leaving countless Americans to suffer without proper treatment. The MHPAEA was designed to forbid this type of discrimination, prohibiting group health plans from imposing financial requirements and treatment limitations on mental health and substance […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius posted a promising message yesterday, explaining the significance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in expanding mental health coverage, while encouraging a national dialogue on mental health. This dialogue is imperative to increasing awareness around mental health, and diminishing the shame and misconceptions that all […]
By Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D., CEDS and Kantor & Kantor, LLP, LLPUnbeknownst to most mental health consumers, a change went into effect in January, 2013 that may have far-reaching ramifications for those receiving outpatient psychotherapy. For the first time in 15 years, changes were made to the coding system used to describe and bill for mental […]
On March 4, 2013, the United States Supreme Court brought Jeanene Harlick’s nearly eight-year struggle to a successful end. Ms. Harlick sought to obtain benefits for residential treatment for her eating disorder from Blue Shield of California, her health insurance company. After the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in her favor, Blue Shield of […]
