Expanding insurance coverage to mental healthcare services is crucial because mental health problems increase risks of medical problems, like heart disease. It requires that health insurance plans include mental health benefits with the same annual and lifetime limits as routine medical care. Thus, expanding insurance coverage to mental health conditions is necessary to improve access to mental health services. Expanding insurance coverage to include mental healthcare services will be a meaningful celebration of World Mental Health Day this year. The World Health Organisation theme for World Mental Health Day 2021 is “Mental Healthcare for All: Let’s make it a reality”.

Source: The Star October 11, 2021 07:07 UTC