Several different federal and state agencies oversee mental health parity rules depending on the type of plan.
Plan type | Who enforces parity? |
|---|---|
Individual/family plan | Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner |
Fully insured large group | Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner |
Fully insured small group | Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner |
Apple Health (Medicaid) | |
Self-funded | |
Self-funded state and local government employer plan | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight |
Mental health parity protections do not apply to:
- Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE
- U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
- Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSM)