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How New Medicare Legislation Has Expanded Mental Health Care …

(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 …

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 Health in …

(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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A new law could help millions of older Americans get mental …

(3 days ago) WEBStarting today, the more than 65 million Americans who rely on Medicare will have better access to mental health coverage. Medicare now covers therapy …

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/01/1222405994/a-new-law-could-help-millions-of-older-americans-get-mental-health-help

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Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health …

(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 …

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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HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible and …

(Just Now) WEBToday, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced measures that will make coverage more …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/17/hhs-finalizes-policies-make-coverage-more-accessible-expand-behavioral-health-care-access-millions-americans-2024.html

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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 …

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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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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S.3061 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021

(1 days ago) WEBShown Here: Introduced in Senate (10/25/2021) Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021. This bill removes the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3061

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H.R. 4946: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2023

(9 days ago) WEBH.R. 4946 is a bill in the United States Congress. A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hr4946

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury …

(2 days ago) WEB2023 comparative analysis report to Congress published alongside proposed rulemaking . WASHINGTON – The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury today announced an important step in addressing the nation’s mental health crisis by proposing rules to better ensure that people seeking coverage for mental …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/07/25/departments-labor-health-human-services-treasury-announce-proposed-rules-strengthen-mental-health-parity-addiction-equity-act.html

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How the Consolidated Appropriations Act Will Help …

(8 days ago) WEBCongress ended 2022 by passing an omnibus bill with several key policy items important to older adults, including provisions that will help Americans save for retirement and access mental health care. The bipartisan …

https://www.ncoa.org/article/new-law-will-help-older-americans-save-for-retirement-access-mental-health-care

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Legislation Allowing Counselors to See Medicare Patients Passes

(4 days ago) WEBOn Friday, December 23, 2022, the American Counseling Association announced that the Mental Health Access Improvement Act (H.R. 432/ S. 828) had passed both the House …

https://www.counselinginstitute.org/news/legislation-allowing-counselors-to-see-medicare-patients-passes

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The December Omnibus Bill’s Little Secret: It Was Also a Giant …

(3 days ago) WEBCongress passed legislation on mental health, drugs, pandemic preparedness, new Medicare benefits and Medicaid expansion — all before the arrival …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/22/upshot/new-health-policies-budget.html

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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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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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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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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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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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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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House committee passes Medicare telehealth extension bill

(Just Now) WEBNew legislation extends the pandemic provisions for two more years, through 2026. The offsets for the bill include pharmacy benefit manager reforms. House …

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/house-ways-means-committee-reveals-two-year-telehealth-extension-legislation

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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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2023 State Legislation Issue Brief Series: Trends in Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WEBThe brief is the first publication in a larger series – NAMI’s 2023 State Legislation Issue Brief Series – which will also examine new state mental health laws from 2023 …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/2023-State-Legislation-Issue-Brief-Series-Trends-in-Mental-Health-and-Criminal-Justice-State-Policy/

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Millions of Older Americans are Already Benefitting from AARP …

(2 days ago) WEBAs we take time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons during Older Americans Month, a new law passed in 2022 is lowering the …

https://blog.aarp.org/millions-of-older-americans-are-already-benefitting-from-aarp-supported-drug-law

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HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible and

(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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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 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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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy

(Just Now) WEBHowever, Democratic voters are more likely than Republican voters to correctly say there is a law that caps the cost of insulin for people with Medicare at $35 …

https://www.kff.org/medicare/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-may-2024-voters-views-of-health-policy-issues-in-context-of-presidential-campaigns/

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Mikie Sherrill Re-Entry Act aims to boost mental health care

(8 days ago) WEBRep. Sherrill pitches $100M a year to boost mental health care in US jails and prisons. The bill calls for $100 million in fiscal year 2025 that would increase over …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/20/nj-mikie-sherrill-re-entry-act-prison-mental-health-care/73720805007/

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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 …

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

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HHS announces national strategy to improve maternal mental …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services May 14 announced a national strategy to address maternal mental health and substance use issues. The strategy …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-14-hhs-announces-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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Medicare Psychiatrists in Newark, NJ - Psychology Today

(7 days ago) WEB"Grace Medical Consult (GMC), is a Psychiatric Mental Health Provider, in which the pioneer (Dr. A) has over 19 years' experience working with clients of different types of …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/medicare/nj/newark

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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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Medicare Psychiatrists in Hackensack, NJ - Psychology Today

(1 days ago) WEBFind Medicare Psychiatrists in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, Hamilton Behavioral is dedicated to provide individualized mental health treatment. We work with …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/medicare/nj/hackensack

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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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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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