Constructive Disruption for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
The Parity and the Affordable Care Acts
Abstract
We are at a watershed moment in behavioral health. Substance abuse and mental health treatment and policies are poised to be positively transformed in the coming years. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity Act) will ultimately bring about the functional integration of care for substance use and behavioral health disorders into the rest of health care, ensure that these illnesses are cared for equally with other medical disorders and significantly improve outcomes for patients and society. Through this constructive disruption in the current segregated health care system, we expect growing public understanding about addiction and mental illness, more active and informed consumerism and a demand for more research and higher-quality treatment for these disorders.
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