I thought mental health had to be covered just like all other medical conditions. How can GuideStone NOT cover mental health?

You may be thinking of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. This law prevents group health plans that provide mental health or substance abuse benefits from imposing less-favorable benefit limitations on those benefits than on medical/surgical benefits. Since the plan does not offer ANY mental health benefits, GuideStone is not violating the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.

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