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How New Medicare Legislation Has Expanded Mental …

(8 days ago) WebA new federal policy change aims to tackle such problems head-on. Signed into law by President Biden on Dec. 29, 2022, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act represents a long-overdue overhaul that will modernize the way Medicare covers mental health care. …

https://www.ncoa.org/article/expanded-mental-health-care-access-for-people-with-medicare

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Important New Changes to Improve Access to Behavioral …

(5 days ago) WebAs we emerge from the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is abundantly clear that our nation must improve access to effective mental health and substance use …

https://www.cms.gov/blog/important-new-changes-improve-access-behavioral-health-medicare?linkId=227907438

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Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental …

(1 days ago) WebJanuary 02, 2024. Starting Jan. 1, the more than 65 million Americans who rely on Medicare will have better access to mental health coverage. Medicare now covers therapy …

https://www.wgbh.org/news/national/2024-01-02/americans-on-medicare-now-get-better-access-to-mental-health-care-heres-how

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Important New Changes to Improve Access to Behavioral …

(Just Now) WebAs we emerge from the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is increasingly clear that we must swiftly improve access to effective mental health and substance use …

https://www.cms.gov/blog/important-new-changes-improve-access-behavioral-health-medicare-0

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HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible …

(7 days ago) WebToday, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced measures that will make coverage more …

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hhs-finalizes-policies-make-coverage-more-accessible-and-expand-behavioral-health-care-access

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Medicare expands options for mental health care - The …

(Just Now) WebThe need is critical because more than 124,000 behavioral health practitioners have opted out of providing care via the federal plan. By Judith Graham. …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/10/29/seniors-mental-health-medicare-expansion/

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Medicare adding new types of mental health providers on …

(6 days ago) WebThe largest expansion of Medicare's mental health services in a generation can provide a critical lifeline to America's seniors — if enough providers sign up.. Why it …

https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/medicare-mental-health-providers-therapists-couselors

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(2 days ago) WebEnsuring robust access to mental health care has been a bipartisan priority for almost 15 years, since the 2008 enactment of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-make-it-easier-to-access-in-network-mental-health-care/

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New Studies on Access to Mental Health and Substance Use …

(9 days ago) WebUnlike Medicaid managed care and Affordable Care Act plans, Medicare is not subject to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, the anti-discrimination …

https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2023/08/24/new-studies-on-access-to-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-care-highlight-the-need-for-parity-in-medicare

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Medicare Mental Health Coverage What Changed and What Gaps …

(5 days ago) WebUptake, however, has been very low: only 0.1 percent of Medicare beneficiaries with mental illness received a service billed to one of the new codes in …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/explainer/2023/mar/medicare-mental-health-coverage-included-changed-gaps-remain

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Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Medicare with Finalized

(2 days ago) WebExamples of new SEPs created by this rule are SEPs for eligible individuals who miss an enrollment opportunity because: 1) they were impacted by a disaster or …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/10/28/biden-harris-administration-strengthens-medicare-with-finalized-policies-to-simplify-enrollment-and-expand-access-to-coverage.html

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The Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Section 1557 Non - KFF

(Just Now) WebSection 504 prohibits recipients of federal funding, including publicly-subsidized health payers and health care providers who accept Medicare or Medicaid, from …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/issue-brief/the-biden-administrations-final-rule-on-section-1557-non-discrimination-regulations-under-the-aca/

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H.R. 1638: Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

(4 days ago) Web2. Improved access to mental health services under the Medicare program. (a) Access to clinical social workers. Section 1833 (a) (1) (F) (ii) of the Social Security …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hr1638/text

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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 …

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

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Outpatient Mental Health Coverage - Medicare

(3 days ago) WebMedicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers these outpatient mental health services: One depression screening per year. You must get the screening in a primary care doctor’s …

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/mental-health-care-outpatient

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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 …

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

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Close Medicare's dangerous gaps in addiction treatment coverage …

(9 days ago) WebThis is a bipartisan issue that Congress can and should move quickly to address. Closing Medicare’s alarming gaps in addiction and mental health care …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/13/medicare-dangerous-gaps-addiction-treatment-coverage/

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Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health …

(2 days ago) WebA new law brings in changes for mental health patients and providers. Starting Jan. 1, the more than 65 million Americans who rely on Medicare will have …

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1222389808/mental-health-medicare-therapy-counselor

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Talkspace Expands Tele-Mental Health to Medicare

(6 days ago) WebTalkspace has begun providing its online behavioral health program to traditional Medicare beneficiaries in 11 states, reaching about 13 members. By the end …

https://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/view/talkspace-expands-tele-mental-health-to-medicare

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Fetterman & Smith Introduce Bill to Establish Senate Commission …

(2 days ago) WebWashington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024.The bill …

https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/press-releases/news-fetterman-smith-introduce-bill-to-establish-senate-commission-on-mental-health/

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Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health …

(7 days ago) WebA new law brings in changes for mental health patients and providers. Starting Jan. 1, the more than 65 million Americans who rely on Medicare will have …

https://www.nhpr.org/2024-01-02/americans-on-medicare-now-get-better-access-to-mental-health-care-heres-how

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NJ involuntary commitment law alarms mental health advocates

(8 days ago) WebPeople experiencing mental health crises could face longer involuntary commitment times in hospitals and emergency departments under a new law that Gov. …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2023/08/22/new-jersey-mental-health-crisis-law-alarms-social-service-groups-involuntary-confinement-hospitals/70623537007/

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WebCommunity Health Law Project 4 Commerce Place Mount Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 261-3453 Community Health Law Project 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, NJ 07306 …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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Medicare Psychiatrists in New Jersey - Psychology Today

(7 days ago) WebFind Medicare Psychiatrists in New Jersey, is a Psychiatric Mental Health Clinic based in New Jersey. Laws in the U.S. require insurers to cover essential behavioral health …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/new-jersey?category=medicare

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Pass the Restoring Mental Health Act — now - New York Post

(9 days ago) WebPublished May 19, 2024, 7:16 p.m. ET. New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants the Legislature to pass the Restoring Mental Health Act before it skips town next month. …

https://nypost.com/2024/05/19/opinion/pass-the-restoring-mental-health-act-now/

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Medicare Agency Taps NIH Official as Minority Health Director

(5 days ago) WebMay 20, 2024, 8:02 PM UTC. Medicare Agency Taps NIH Official as Minority Health Director. By Tony Pugh. Tony Pugh. Senior Reporter. Replaces CMS interim …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/medicare-agency-taps-nih-official-as-minority-health-director

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health

(8 days ago) WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task Force …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20240514/maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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To protect new mothers, a federal panel prescribes mental health …

(2 days ago) WebMany new mothers in the U.S. don't get treatment for depression or opioid use because there's no widely deployed system for mental illness screening in the first year …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/protect-new-mothers-federal-panel-prescribes-mental-health-support-rcna152413

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Strengthening Medicare and the care economy Budget 2024–25

(5 days ago) WebThe upgraded national network of 61 Medicare Mental Health Centres will open by 30 June 2026. They will provide clinical services for adults with moderate‑to‑severe mental …

https://budget.gov.au/content/04-medicare.htm

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Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health …

(5 days ago) WebA new law brings in changes for mental health patients and providers. Starting Jan. 1, the more than 65 million Americans who rely on Medicare will have …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/npr-health/2024-01-02/americans-on-medicare-now-get-better-access-to-mental-health-care-heres-how

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Budget 2024–⁠25: Cheaper medicines, new Medicare Urgent Care …

(Just Now) WebBudget 2024–⁠25: Cheaper medicines, new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and more free mental health services in a stronger Medicare. The Albanese Labor Government is …

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/budget-2024-25-cheaper-medicines-new-medicare-urgent-care-clinics-and-more-free-mental-health-services-in-a-stronger-medicare

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Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' …

(1 days ago) WebMay 20, 2024, 8:47 AM PDT. By Joe Kottke. LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry issued a new law …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/peru-classifies-transgender-identities-mental-health-problems-new-law-rcna152936

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NJ Businesses Light Up Green for Mental Health Month

(Just Now) WebDelta Dental of NJ, Johnson & Johnson, Hackensack Medical Center and even the New Jersey State House Dome Join More than 35 Others. On May 14, 2024. More …

https://njbmagazine.com/njb-news-now/nj-businesses-light-up-green-for-mental-health-month/

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Peru protesters slam new insurance law that deems transgender …

(8 days ago) WebCritics of the law have argued that its update of the country's PEAS health regulations was unnecessary, since existing rules already allowed for universal access to …

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-protesters-slam-new-insurance-law-that-deems-transgender-people-mentally-2024-05-18/

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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is - BBC

(6 days ago) WebSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a controversial new law that will lead to the biggest shake-up in the health sector since the end of the racist …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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AHA Statement for Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Rural …

(5 days ago) WebStatement of theAmerican Hospital Associationfor theCommittee on Financeof theU.S. Senate“Rural Health Care: Supporting Lives and Improving Communities”. May …

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

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2024-25 May Revision Budget Summary

(8 days ago) WebThe May Revision estimates that the budget shortfall has grown by approximately $7 billion. Combined with the Governor’s Budget, the budget shortfall for the 2024-25 fiscal year is …

https://ebudget.ca.gov/2024-25/pdf/Revised/BudgetSummary/FullBudgetSummary.pdf

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