yes mental health and substance abuse treatment must be covered in all new plans. you can read more detail about that here at webmd's health reform 101 blog. in 2008 the mental health parity and addiction equity act (mhpaea) became effective followed by the affordable care act in 2010 which put in place healthcare allowances that included individuals struggling with substance use disorders according to the healthcare law substance use disorders is included in the “ten elements of essential health benefits. ” (whitehouse. gov) this means that assistance and services for mental health and substance abuse treatments are covered under the new insurance plans. furthermore the law states that insurance companies have to provide the same percentage of coverage for substance use disorders that they pay for other medical illnesses. this means that yes your insurance will pay for drug detox. gallus detox center is a private inpatient detox facility specializing in iv therapy medical detox. if you have questions about our facility or detox method please call us at 855-338-6929.
will mental health and substance abuse treatment be covered under the new insurance plans?