EQUAL ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONTREATMENT SERVICES IS YOUR RIGHT The 2008 Federal Parity Law requires insurers to cover illnesses of the brain, such as depression or addiction, no more restrictively than illnesses of the body, such as diabetes or cancer.As the nationwide mental health and addiction crisis continues, mental health parity is more important than ever.Unfortunately, many insurers are still not following the law. WHY IS PARITY IMPORTANT? Too often, people can’t get the help they need because of insurers’ overly aggressive managed-care techniques. Confused and overwhelmed with treatment costs that insurance won’t cover, many give up and…