http://projects.newsobserver.com/taxonomy/term/4033/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/north_carolinas_insurance_mandates <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>North Carolina has 24 health insurance benefit mandates.</p><p>According to the <a href="http://www.cahi.org">Council for Affordable Health Insurance</a>, an insurance industry group that generally advocates against increased mandates, North Carolina has the <a href="http://www.cahi.org/cahi_contents/resources/pdf/HealthInsuranceMandates2008.pdf">18th most mandates</a> in the United States.</p><p>Idaho has the fewest mandates, with seven; while Maryland has the most, at 39. The median was 21 mandates, which Kentucky and Tennessee have. </p><p>Among the most common benefits in North Carolina&#39;s mandates: Mammograms, maternity stays, breast reconstruction, alcoholism, diabetes supplies and emergency services. </p><p>Among the least common: Birthing centers, cleft palate, bone mass measurement, human papilloma virus vaccine, newborn hearing screenings and <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tmj-disorders/DS00355">TMJ disorders</a>.</p><p>North Carolina also requires insurers cover clinical trials, mastectomies, hospital stays after a mastectomy, colorectal cancer screening, cervical cancer screening and contraceptives, among other things. </p><p>Although it&#39;s not yet listed, the General Assembly recently <a href="/blogs/equal_treatment">added</a> a 25th benefit <a href="/blogs/equal_treatment_0">mandate</a>: mental health parity.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/north_carolinas_insurance_mandates#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/north_carolinas_insurance_mandates#comment cancer contraception Council for Affordable Health Insurance health insurance insurance insurance mandates mandates mental health mental health parity Under the Dome Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:09:04 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 5178 at http://projects.newsobserver.com