233785 Health Reform and Drug Addiction System: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and the Affordable Care Act

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 : 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

John O'Brien, MA , SAMHSA, HHS, Rockville, MD
  
This presentation will provide an overview of the impact that MHPAEA and ACA will have on publicly funded substance abuse treatment and recovery systems. Specifically the presentation will identify the activities that are currently undertaken to enhance and enforce MHPAEA. In addition, the presentation will focus on activities to date to implement ACA and what states and providers may want to consider as critical implementation activities for the next year.

Learning Areas:
Provision of health care to the public
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe the impact that ACA will have on individuals and their families who seek treatment and the systems and purchasers of these services. Discuss how the funding sources may change as these two pieces of legislation continue to be implemented.

Keywords: Mental Health System, Drug Addiction

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Of my experience managing, advising, funding, researching, addiction treatment practices and policies.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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