Parity, privacy under threat as states mull Medicaid changes

Key Points

• This research examines the implications of proposed Medicaid adjustments on federal parity and privacy protections for patients with substance use disorders.
• Legal analysis of Medicaid financing and policy adjustments
• Review of existing federal parity and privacy protections
• Proposed changes may lead to violations of parity protections for substance use disorders.
• Changes could also endanger the privacy rights of patients, complicating their treatment access.