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What is the best health insurance for people with eating disorders?
ACA health insurance plans must cover mental health services, including eating disorder treatment, as an essential health benefit. Mental health parity requires coverage comparable to medical and surgical coverage.
Key Points
- ACA plans must cover eating disorder treatment
- Mental health parity: coverage comparable to medical and surgical coverage
- Inpatient and outpatient treatment: covered
- Residential treatment: may be covered
- An independent agent can help you find plans with the best eating disorder coverage