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Rules 1.1.0 · as of 14 Sep 2026
Owen Scott Muir · Said 14 Oct 2024 · owen-1268
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“But the chances are very unlikely that they are requiring the same of both . That’s where it becomes a violation of the law.”
Lisa A. Gomez, Assistant Secretary of Labor, interviewed by Jeanne Pinder (ClearHealthCosts) on whether Optum/UnitedHealthcare pre-payment review is legal under the new mental health parity final rule. She says insurers are very unlikely to require the same documentation for medical/surgical claims, which would make it a parity violation. The author endorses it ('Bro, it's mad sus').
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