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States lacking in behavioral facility oversight, federal report finds
Many states do not have proper oversight of foster youths placed in residential behavioral health facilities, a report from HHS' Office of Inspector General found. -
Senators double down on mental health parity push
A group of seven senators is urging the Biden administration to finalize tougher mental health parity standards it proposed last year, Politico reported June 6. -
CMS adds 10 states to behavioral health center Medicaid program
CMS will add 10 states to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program, providing a funding boost to community providers. -
Hospital group pushes for higher psychiatric care reimbursements
CMS' proposed payment rate increases for inpatient psychiatric care in 2025 are inadequate, the American Hospital Association wrote in a letter to the agency. -
Michigan implements tougher mental health parity law
New legislation in Michigan will prevent insurers from imposing more restrictions on mental health and substance use services than medical services. -
HHS unveils strategy to combat maternal mental health crisis
The Biden administration is aiming to improve maternal mental health via a new national strategy released May 14. -
House committee advances behavioral telehealth extensions
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced legislation to extend pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities for two more years. -
5 federal behavioral health policy updates
Here are five federal healthcare updates affecting the behavioral health sector, as reported by Becker's since April 2: -
CMS finalizes behavioral wait-time standards for Medicaid
Medicaid beneficiaries must be able to see a behavioral health or substance use provider within 10 days of requesting an appointment, under new CMS rules. -
White House releases first-ever action plan for suicide prevention
The Biden administration released the latest national strategy for suicide prevention along with the first-ever federal action plan to address the U.S.' mental health crisis. -
Employers launch campaign against proposed mental health parity rule
A group representing large employers is launching a full-court press against proposed mental health parity standards, Politico reported April 22. -
Elevance awarded $400M California youth behavioral contract
California has selected Elevance Health's Carelon Behavioral Health as the administrative services organization for the state's Child and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, Open Minds reported in March. -
Cerebral reaches $15M settlement with FTC over data privacy
Behavioral telehealth company Cerebral will pay over $7 million of a $15 million settlement to resolve an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into its privacy practices. -
Behavioral telehealth extension will have to wait
Any action to extend telehealth flexibilities from behavioral health will likely wait until the end of the year, KFF Health News reported April 10. -
CMS finalizes behavioral health network requirements for Medicare Advantage
CMS finalized new rules requiring Medicare Advantage plans to maintain adequate numbers of outpatient behavioral health providers in their networks. -
CMS to add depression screenings to Medicare Advantage star ratings
CMS is adding two new measures to the 2026 Medicare Advantage Star ratings display page based on the 2024 measurement year. -
CMS proposes bump for inpatient psychiatric Medicare payments
Inpatient psychiatric facilities could see $70 million more in Medicare payments in 2025. -
HHS: Congress cannot allow behavioral telehealth flexibilities to expire
Congress cannot allow telehealth flexibilities for behavioral health implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to expire, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said. -
Biden's $7.3 trillion 2025 budget: 8 mental health takeaways
President Joe Biden's $7.3 trillion proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 includes several investments in mental health and substance use treatment. -
The White House's mental health agenda: 3 things to know
President Joe Biden's mental health priorities include toughening mental health coverage standards for insurers and funding community providers.
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