Whitmer signs bill setting equal insurance coverage for mental and physical health care

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed legislation ensuring insurance companies cover treatments for mental health services and substance abuse disorder at the same level as physical health services.

“Every person in Michigan deserves access to mental and physical health care,” Whitmer said in a statement.

“Today, I am proud to be signing a commonsense, bipartisan bill to require insurers to provide equal coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatments, just as they do for physical health treatments. Getting this done will ensure Michiganders get the care they need and close loopholes that have allowed providers to avoid covering these essential services.” ...............(more)

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