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CMS seeks feedback on mental health parity in Medicaid
CMS is seeking input from the public on improving access to mental health treatment in Medicaid. -
HHS puts $230M toward suicide prevention
HHS recently awarded $232.3 million in grants for suicide prevention and behavioral healthcare for at-risk communities, including more than $200 million in funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and related crisis services, according to a Sept. 27 news release. -
HHS launches maternal mental health taskforce
HHS is creating a maternal mental health taskforce as part of a larger initiative aimed at improving maternal health. -
Mental health transformation bills pass through California Legislature
The California Legislature has approved two bills that aim to transform mental healthcare across the state, with residents now having the opportunity to vote to modernize California's mental health system in March 2024. -
Colorado psychiatry practice to pay $1.9M to settle fraud allegations
A Colorado psychiatry practice agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle allegations that it knowingly double billed time to receive increased Medicare and Medicaid payments. -
Lawmakers writing to Nebraska governor to address 'dangerous' psychiatric hospital
A state senator sent the Nebraska governor a letter urging him to address the assaults, equipment needs and mandatory overtime that result in unsafe conditions at the Lincoln Regional Center, according to an Aug. 28 report from Nebraska Examiner. -
New Hampshire eliminates insurance approval requirement in mental health crises
A new law in New Hampshire prohibits insurance companies from requiring members to receive prior authorization before obtaining coverage for emergency mental health or substance use care, according to an Aug. 23 report from New Hampshire Bulletin. -
California governor drops substance abuse mandate from mental health proposal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a key change to his mental health proposal by dropping the requirement for addiction services as a mandatory benefit, making one of the core provisions optional, according to an Aug. 24 report from Politico. -
DEA recognizes Aug. 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness day
The DEA recognized Aug. 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day to address the country's "most dangerous drug threat," Anne Milgram, DEA administrator, said in an Aug. 17 news release from the DEA. -
California governor adjusts mental health proposal after criticism
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has tweaked his mental health proposal that could determine the state's mental healthcare spending over the next 20 years, according to an Aug. 16 report from Politico. -
Biden administration awards $88M in grants for youth mental health, substance use treatment
The Biden administration has awarded more than $88 million in grants to support youth mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs. -
Oregon governor signs 4 mental health, addiction treatment bills
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed four mental health bills into law, FOX affiliate KPTV reported Aug. 8. -
Legislation introduced to promote the adoption of EHRs in behavioral health
Members of the U.S. Congress introduced the Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act to implement EHR systems behavioral healthcare. -
5 regulation updates
Here are five regulation updates Becker's reported on in July: -
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention voices support for Biden's mental health parity rule
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention endorsed President Joe Biden's new proposal that would enforce the requirement that private insurance companies offer the same level of coverage for mental health and physical health needs. -
Biden wants insurers to cover more mental health services
The Biden Administration has proposed a rule that would require private insurance companies to offer the same level of coverage for mental health needs as they do for physical health needs, ABC News reported July 25. -
6 states have now adopted Biden's mobile crisis intervention plan
CMS approved California and Kentucky's requests for implementing community-based mobile crisis intervention teams to provide Medicaid-covered mental health and substance use crisis services, making a total of six states to adopt these crisis services. -
Mental health bill advances for homeland security law enforcement
A bipartisan bill that would require the implementation of a mental health and wellness program for law enforcement employees within the Department of Homeland Security advanced out of a House committee, according to a July 14 report from Government Executive. -
CMS proposes behavioral healthcare expansion under Medicare
CMS's new proposed rule seeks to expand behavioral healthcare under Medicare by creating an intensive outpatient program for psychiatric services. -
Education Department offers resources to support rural LGBTQ+ youth mental health
In the wake of Mental Health Awareness Month and Pride Month, the U.S. Education Department is drawing attention to the youth members of the LGBTQ+ community living in rural areas who are left with limited access to mental health services.
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