Government & Regulation

CMS is proposing adding new requirements for Medicare Advantage plans to have adequate networks of outpatient behavioral health centers. 

The city of Tuscaloosa, Ala., is moving forward on the development of a mental health court, thanks to funding from the Justice Department, FOX affiliate WBRC reported Nov. 6.

CMS will allow more types of behavioral health providers to bill Medicare in 2024, and establish payment for intensive outpatient behavioral healthcare. 

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) have introduced legislation to support the study of the barriers farming and ranching communities face when seeking mental health support.

JPA Health has been awarded a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to lead a national effort to address recovery from mental health and substance use disorders.

More than two dozen state attorneys general are suing Meta, alleging the tech giant designed its apps to be addictive to young users. 

California is seeking to invest more Medicaid dollars in the behavioral health workforce and provide housing assistance to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. 

North Carolina has restructured its mental healthcare system to give more authority to the Department of Health and Human Services secretary, Charlotte Public Radio reported Oct. 22.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill updating the state's conservatorship laws for the first time in over 50 years.

Some lawmakers are concerned about access to behavioral care in Medicare Advantage.