Mental Health Spending and Intensity of Service Use following Federal Parity for Individuals Diagnosed with Eating Disorders

摘要

ObjectiveThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) was intended to eliminate differences in insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorder services and medical/surgical care. No studies have examined mental health service use after federal parity implementation among individuals diagnosed with eating disorders, for whom financial access to care has often been limited. This study examined whether MHPAEA implementation was associated with changes in mental health utilization and spending in this population.