Senate Bill 5425 would correct the inequities in coverage in all private group insurance plans sold in Washington State. Mental illnesses would be covered as other illnesses are. If more insurance companies switch to managed care plans, the expected cost increase would be even less. Mental health insurance parity is an issue of fairness and justice. Someday, something could malfunction in your brain, or your daughter's brain, or your best friend's brain.
Mental illness can occur in anyone, at any time, and it requires adequate and appropriate care.
We need equal treatment. We need mental health insurance parity.