West Virginia SB565 mandates payment parity for mental health services provided by non-physicians.

West Virginia SB565 requires the Public Employees Insurance Agency and other health insurance providers to ensure payment parity for mental health care delivered by non-physicians for identical services provided by physicians. The bill mandates that coverage and reimbursement for behavioral health screenings be no less extensive than for annual physical examinations. It also requires comparable nonquantitative treatment limitations for mental health and substance use disorder benefits to those applied to medical and surgical benefits.

West Virginia SB565 mandates payment parity for mental health services provided by non-physicians.

West Virginia SB565 requires the Public Employees Insurance Agency and other health insurance providers to ensure payment parity for mental health care delivered by non-physicians for identical services provided by physicians. The bill mandates that coverage and reimbursement for behavioral health screenings be no less extensive than for annual physical examinations. It also requires comparable nonquantitative treatment limitations for mental health and substance use disorder benefits to those applied to medical and surgical benefits.