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Connecticut Insurers Fined for Mental Health Parity Violations:

Connecticuts top health insurers face penalties for failing to treat mental health benefits equally to medical or surgical care. The states annual review of nonquantitative treatment limits revealed that these insurers, including Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, ConnectiCare, and UnitedHealthcare, imposed extra hurdles for mental health and substance use disorders.

Patients suffer due to lower pay for behavioral health providers, leading to fewer in-network options and longer wait times. The insurers couldnt prove their policies were fair, lacking data to link network gaps or delays to their practices. With stricter enforcement rules, the state is now holding insurers accountable, aiming for real change in mental health care.

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