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(7 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA, Pub.L. 110-343) makes it easier for Americans with mental health and substance use disorders to get the care they need by prohibiting certain discriminatory practices that limit insurance coverage for …

https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/behavioral-health-services/parity/index.html

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Behavioral Health Parity and Medicaid KFF

(4 days ago) WebWhen Parity Applies in Medicaid. Federal law requires Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) to provide behavioral health benefits in parity with medical/surgical benefits. CMS’s proposed

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/behavioral-health-parity-and-medicaid/

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Behavioral Health Parity and Medicaid - KFF

(2 days ago) WebMedicaid behavioral health parity rules are based on the underlying federal parity law that applies to group health plans, with some changes to account for differences between the different types of coverage. Federal parity law applies to Medicaid through two statutes: the 1997 Balanced Budget Act applies federal parity rules

https://files.kff.org/attachment/issue-brief-behavioral-health-parity-and-medicaid

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Medicaid Coverage of Behavioral Health Services in 2022: …

(2 days ago) WebMedicaid plays a key role in covering and financing care for people with behavioral health conditions.Nearly 40% of the nonelderly adult Medicaid population (13.9 million enrollees) had a mental

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/medicaid-coverage-of-behavioral-health-services-in-2022-findings-from-a-survey-of-state-medicaid-programs/

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Mental Health Parity in Medicaid: Overview of Requirements …

(9 days ago) WebMental Health Parity in Medicaid: Overview of Requirements & the Right to Information 3 What if I Think My Medicaid Health Plan is Not Meeting Parity Important: If you have been denied a behavioral health service, you should have received a letter or other notice that tells you why and how to appeal that decision, including important

https://healthlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-03-31-Medicaid-parity-laws-brochure-FINAL.pdf

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Fact Sheet: Mental Health Parity Compliance in Medicaid

(3 days ago) WebBehavioral health services are health care services that are provided for the treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD). Medicaid is the leading 18 Mental Health Parity Application to Medicaid MCOs, ABPs, and CHIP Final Rule, 81 Fed. Reg. at 18418. 19 Id. 20 42 C.F.R. § 438.930 (states using MCOs); id.

https://healthlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/MentalHealthParityComplianceFact-1.31.18.pdf

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Parity Compliance Toolkit Applying Mental Health …

(Just Now) Web2. General Parity Requirements and Approach to Determining Parity 2.1 Introduction The final Medicaid/CHIP parity rule applies most provisions of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) to coverage provided to enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) and coverage provided by Medicaid alternative …

https://www.apna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/parity_toolkit_CMS.pdf

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Implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction

(2 days ago) WebBackground. In 2016, CMS clarified the application of MHPAEA to Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in a final rule that took effect in October 2017. The rule required states and their managed care plans to analyze limits placed on mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment benefits in Medicaid and

https://www.macpac.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Implementation-of-the-Mental-Health-Parity-and-Addiction-Equity-Act-in-Medicaid-and-CHIP.pdf

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Medicaid Handbook: Interface with Behavioral Health …

(4 days ago) WebSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Medicaid Handbook: Interface with Behavioral Health Services. HHS Publication No. SMA-13-4773. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2013. Originating Offices. Office of Policy, Planning, and Innovation, SAMHSA, 1 Choke Cherry Road, …

https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma13-4773_mod7.pdf

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Implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction

(2 days ago) WebCongress enacts the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA, P. L. 104-204), requiring parity in aggregate lifetime and annual dollar limits for mental health and medical benefits and applies to employment related group health plans and health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan. 1997.

https://www.macpac.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Implementation-of-the-Mental-Health-Parity-and-Addiction-Equity-Act-in-Medicaid-and-CHIP.pdf

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Mental Health Parity in Medicaid: Overview of Requirements & the …

(4 days ago) WebThis fact sheet describes the parity laws that apply in Medicaid and advises people how to get the information they need to understand whether their plan is complying with the law. Go to National Health Law Program Home

https://healthlaw.org/resource/mental-health-parity-in-medicaid-overview-of-requirements-the-right-to-information/

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Behavioral health parity and Medicaid - Digital Collections

(8 days ago) WebBehavioral health parity refers to requirements for health insurers to cover mental health and substance use disorder services on terms that are equal to those offered for medical and surgical services. Medicaid Services' (CMS) April 10, 2015 proposed regulations, and identifies key policy issues at the intersection of behavioral health

https://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101660924

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Behavioral Health Services Medicaid

(Just Now) WebMedicaid is the single largest payer for mental health services in the United States and is increasingly playing a larger role in the reimbursement of substance use disorder services. Individuals with a behavioral health disorder also utilize significant health care services—nearly 12 million visits made to U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2007 …

https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/behavioral-health-services/index.html

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Federal Policy Briefs: Behavioral Health Equity

(6 days ago) WebProject. C heck out NAMD’s Federal Policy Briefs: Behavioral Health series to learn more about how Medicaid can drive transformations in our systems of care for mental health and substance use. This brief highlights federal policy opportunities to close racial disparities in behavioral health conditions and treatment access.

https://medicaiddirectors.org/resource/federal-policy-briefs-behavioral-health-equity/

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Behavioral Health Parity and the Affordable Care Act - PMC

(3 days ago) WebThe Affordable Care Act and Behavioral Health. The foundation of increased insurance coverage under the ACA is built on redesign and expansion of the small group and individual health insurance market and the expansion of Medicaid. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) (2013) estimates that the ACA will result in 37 million uninsured Americans

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4334111/

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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

(2 days ago) WebOn July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the tri-agencies) proposed a new rule to strengthen the enforcement of the federal Mental Health Parity and

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/new-federal-rules-seek-strengthen-mental-health-parity

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MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY: STATE LEGISLATIVE …

(9 days ago) Webhealth parity advisory committee. The legislation, known as Jake’s Law for an individual who died by suicide in 2016, also funds expanded access to behavioral health services in schools and established a suicide mortality review team.8 California Senate Bill 855/ Chapter 151 (2020) Requires: • Coverage of full range of mental

https://www.csg.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/09/Mental_Health_Parity.pdf

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Mental Health Parity NAMI

(6 days ago) WebIn 1996, the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) was the first federal law to create parity standards, but only for annual and lifetime dollar limits. In 2008, Congress passed the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requiring comprehensive standards for equitable coverage of mental health and substance use disorder treatment …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Improving-Health/Mental-Health-Parity/

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Behavioral Health Parity - New York State Office of Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WebNew York State. NYS also has laws that enhance coverage and promote access to behavioral health services, including: Timothy’s Law. NYS Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Reporting Act. NYS laws only apply to insurance products regulated by NYS. NYS-regulated Plans are listed on the Department of Financial Services website:

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/bho/parity/laws.html

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Vizient report finds behavioral health Medicaid patients under …

(8 days ago) WebIRVING, Texas, May 15, 2024 – Vizient, Inc. today released a report showing Medicaid patients were less likely to receive the same treatment services for behavioral health as compared to commercially insured patients. While the prevalence of behavioral health conditions was roughly the same in both groups, treatment and emergency …

https://newsroom.vizientinc.com/en-US/releases/releases-vizient-report-finds-behavioral-health-medicaid-patients-under-treated-compared-to-commercially-insured-patients

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Lawmakers Introduce Landmark $125B CARE Act to Combat …

(5 days ago) WebThe legislation is also a step closer to behavioral health parity, according to U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-Maryland). “The opioid epidemic has taken hold of communities in every corner of the country. Even still, the treatment between substance use disorder and other diseases such as cancer couldn’t be more different,” Trone said in a

https://bhbusiness.com/2024/05/13/lawmakers-introduce-landmark-125b-care-act-to-combat-opioid-substance-use-crisis/

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Medi-Cal-Behavioral-Health-Policy-Division-CCCPB-and-SMCPB

(3 days ago) WebThe Special Medi-Cal Projects Branch oversees multiple behavioral health components of CalAIM designed to support whole-person, integrated care; move the administration of Medi-Cal behavioral health to a more consistent and seamless system by reducing complexity and increasing flexibility; and improve quality outcomes, reduce health disparities, and …

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/Medi-Cal-Behavioral-Health-Policy-Division-CCCPB-and-SMCPB.aspx

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State adoption of telehealth payment parity has grown but still …

(7 days ago) WebOthers have enacted telehealth payment parity only for mental health services. In some cases, payment parity laws have expired. The report noted that New York’s statute expired on April 1, 2024, and was not renewed. Further, the report shows that 18 states have adopted laws that make coverage of audio-only telehealth permanent for …

https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/state-adoption-of-telehealth-payment-parity-has-grown-but-still-varies

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Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads KFF

(3 days ago) WebMental Health Parity at a Crossroads. More than 25 years after the first federal mental health parity protections were put in place, adequate coverage for behavioral health (BH) care – including

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/mental-health-parity-at-a-crossroads/

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The State of State Biomarker Testing Insurance Coverage Laws

(7 days ago) WebThe effects of federal parity on mental health services use and spending: evidence from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.  Psychiatr Serv . 2019;70(4):287-293. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800313 PubMed Google Scholar Crossref

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2818623

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Medicaid Coverage for Adult Behavioral Health Peer Support …

(7 days ago) WebOffice of Legislative Research Stephanie A. D’Ambrose, Director. (860) 240-8400 Room 5300 Legislative Office Building. Behavioral health services is not a specifically defined category of Medicaid benefits, so state Medicaid plans may vary in what they consider and cover as such. For this reason, “behavioral health peer support services

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/rpt/pdf/2024-R-0036.pdf?t=1715739976440

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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Medicare

(Just Now) WebMedicare covers certain screenings, services, and programs that aid in the treatment and recovery of mental health and substance use disorders. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988, the free and confidential Suicide Crisis Lifeline. You can call and speak with a trained crisis counselor 24 hours a day, 7 days

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-use-disorder

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Telemedicine Buprenorphine Initiation and Retention in Opioid …

(8 days ago) WebMost states (n = 42) approved Medicaid parity requirements for general telemedicine visits, but only 17 approved these requirements for mental health visits, and fewer states approved commercial insurance parity requirements. 37 Although telemedicine visits may be more convenient, bypassing the need to take time off or find transportation …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2810828

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Manuals, Rates, and Resources - medicaid.ohio.gov

(Just Now) WebProvider Manuals and Resources. Manuals. Behavioral Health Provider Manual - Version 1.26 January 24, 2024. Opioid Treatment Program Manual is incorporated into the Behavioral Health Provider Manual effective December 1, 2023. Previously released Provider Manuals.

https://medicaid.ohio.gov/resources-for-providers/bh/manuals

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Manatt Continues to Build National Advisor Team with Addition of

(2 days ago) WebJohn O’Brien brings over 30 years of experience in behavioral health systems design, financing and implementation to the Firm’s national health care advisory team. and Primary and Mental Health Integration and coordinated the agency’s efforts to develop guidance surrounding parity for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance

https://www.manatt.com/insights/press-releases/2024/manatt-continues-to-build-national-advisor-team-wi

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AHA Statement for Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Rural …

(5 days ago) WebImplement policies to better integrate and coordinate behavioral health services with physical health services. Enact measures to ensure vigorous enforcement of mental health and substance use disorder parity laws. Permanently extend flexibilities under scope of practice and telehealth services granted during the COVID-19 public …

https://www.aha.org/testimony/2024-05-16-aha-statement-senate-finance-committee-hearing-rural-health-care

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Medicare expands roster of available mental health professionals

(Just Now) WebCooper, now 68 and a behavioral health policy specialist at the Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging, bumped up against Medicare’s limitations when she tried to find a new

https://www.dailyitem.com/medicare-expands-roster-of-available-mental-health-professionals/article_095e0f52-7a54-11ee-a137-f37accae72c4.html

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Behavioral Health Services - Louisiana Department of Health

(3 days ago) WebIntegrated Behavioral Health Homes Integrated Behavioral Health Homes (IBHH) is a value-based program that furthers alternative payment methodologies and integration by improving medical, behavioral, and social healthcare outcomes for participants while decreasing the overall total cost of care. MCOs who offer this ILOS will …

https://ldh.la.gov/assets/medicaid/MCPP/5.16.24/MCO_Manual_Visions_of_Hope_ILOS_5.13.2024.pdf

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Announcing the Launch of the HCBS Referral and Authorization …

(3 days ago) WebMay 16, 2024. TO: Children's HCBS Providers, Health Homes Serving Children, CMAs, and C-YES. NYSDOH is excited to announce the official launch of the Children's Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) Electronic Referral & Authorization Portal within the Incident Reporting and Management System (IRAMS) on June 17th, 2024.

https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/behavioral_health/children/2024/2024-05-16_announce_hcbs_portal.htm

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Behavioral Health Parity and Medicaid - KFF

(8 days ago) WebThis issue brief explains how behavioral health parity applies in the Medicaid program, including the major provisions of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) April 10, 2015 proposed regulations, and identifies key policy issues at the intersection of behavioral health parity and Medicaid.

https://develop.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/behavioral-health-parity-and-medicaid/

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