Transparency in Action: The Mental Health Parity Index

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Join experts for a practical discussion on how increased transparency and collaboration can strengthen behavioral health access nationwide. This AMA STEPS Forward® webinar explores the Mental Health Parity Index, a revolutionary, open-access tool that analyzes commercial insurance plans to compare mental health and substance use coverage with physical health services, using Transparency in Coverage data published by individual insurers. 

Developed through a partnership between the AMA, The Kennedy Forum, Third Horizon, the American Psychological Foundation, The New York Community Trust, and Ballmer Group, the Index helps identify coverage gaps and inform data-driven policy and resource decisions across states. Speakers will explain how insurer reporting and transparency requirements can support stronger advocacy and improve access to timely, equitable behavioral health care. 

Speakers:
Nathaniel Z Counts, JD
Chief Policy Officer
The Kennedy Forum

Daniel Blaney-Koen, JD
Senior Attorney, Advocacy Resource Center
American Medical Association

Moderator:
Chris Botts
Director, Care Delivery and Payment
American Medical Association

00:00 Welcome & Webinar Overview: Transparency in Action + Mental Health Parity Index
03:37 Mental Health Parity 101: What the law requires and why gaps persist
07:35 Mental Health Parity Index Demo
14:22 What Counts as a Parity Violation? Common patterns regulators find
20:00 Inside the Transparency Data: What’s in the machine-readable files
21:37 Why This Matters to Clinicians & Patients: Turning data into accountability
25:39 Limitations of the Data (and how the index adjusts)
28:22 How to Use the Index: Advocacy, regulators, and professional org action
31:13 Employers, ERISA, and Antitrust: Using transparency to level the market
36:59 Provider Responsibilities vs Payer Duties under Parity Laws
40:52 Why State Oversight Is Key to Enforcement
43:03 Scaling Beyond Illinois: National expansion and standardization
44:18 Looking Ahead: Partnerships, enforcement, and next steps for attendees
49:09 Closing Remarks: Survey, on-demand replay, and next webinar

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