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Article: Mental health parity

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August 1, 2003
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Agencies need to be conversant in mental health benefits

Are you depressed about the state of the economy? Confused about the Middle East? Anxious about your business prospects? Afraid of air travel in a world of terrorism?

So are your commercial clients and their employees. And the more the world weighs heavy on their minds and spirits, the more they may need mental health services provided by their employee benefits plan.

Proposed prescription drug plans under Medicare are taking center stage in Congress right now and overall rising health insurance premiums are getting all the business press attention, but mental health issues and the benefits that fund treatments and services are a ...

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