Massachusetts Compliance with Mental Health Parity as applied to Medicaid and CHIP
Under the final Medicaid/CHIP parity rule (“the rule”), which applies most provisions of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) to Medicaid and CHIP, states are required to do a parity analysis and to document their findings, along with a compliance plan to address any necessary follow-up activities. Below is a description of Massachusetts’ parity analysis process, findings and compliance plan for its Medicaid and CHIP programs, known collectively as MassHealth.
Additional Resources
MassHealth Benefits Categorization and Classification
MassHealth Benefits Categorization and Classification (English, PDF 48.21 KB)
MassHealth Benefits Categorization and Classification (English, DOC 41 KB)
Mental Health Parity Rule – Letter to Plans
Mental Health Parity Rule – Letter to Plans (English, PDF 189.99 KB)
Mental Health Parity Rule – Letter to Plans (English, DOC 27 KB)
LTSS Services NQTL and QTL
LTSS Services NQTL and QTL (English, PDF 104.95 KB)
LTSS Services NQTL and QTL (English, DOC 136.5 KB)
Email to MBHP on Parity
Email to MBHP on Parity (English, PDF 189.99 KB)
Email to MBHP on Parity (English, DOC 27 KB)