Thread by @drnpa

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. So let's talk about protecting Mental Health and the #AffordableCareAct. (and send a letter to your legislators in the link here) >>> Thread:

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As disability advocates, it is important to protect access to mental health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as ObamaCare. Threats to repeal all or part of the ACA are real and challenges continue to be filed in courts along with

the introduction of new legislation.

We can't forget that before the Affordable Care Act was law, access to mental health care coverage in insurance was lacking. Mental health was considered a pre-existing condition.

If you did have private insurance, your coverage for services was limited.

The Affordable Care Act required insurance companies to offer mental health and addiction treatment as one of the ten essential benefits with no annual cap on lifetime dollar limits in the exchanges.

The ACA health care plans cover prescription medications, including prescriptions to cover behavioral health medications.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

2 million individuals will gain access to behavioral health coverage for the first time by 2020 thanks to Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.

Let's protect the ACA and access to mental health coverage.

Click the link below to send a letter to your members of congress and let them know that the ACA is important to persons with mental illness.

Thank you!
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