Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech.

In our latest episode, we unpack what mental health providers need to know about the recently announced non-enforcement of the 2024 Final Rule of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.

We discuss:

• The history and purpose of the Parity Act
• What has not changed with the Parity Act
• Key provisions of the 2024 Final Rule
• The implications of the non-enforcement of this rule
• State laws and states with stronger parity protections
• What you can do as a provider to advocate for parity
• Resources on parity we recommend

Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/

For more, visit our website.

Resources

• U.S. Department of Labor MHPAEA page
• The Kennedy Forum Parity Resource Guide
• Parity Track (state-specific info)
• APA Mental Health Parity Efforts
• NASW Parity Policy Efforts
• ACA 2025 Policy Agenda
• AAMFT Federal Advocacy Efforts

PCT Resources

• Parity Checklist for Providers
  • PDF version of Parity Checklist
  • Docx version of Parity Checklist
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