Government & Regulation

HHS will put $2.5 million toward developing a multistate social worker license compact. 

Illinois will ban prior authorization for inpatient mental health treatment. 

Opioid treatment providers would be able to offer more services through telehealth under CMS' proposed Medicare payment rules for 2025. 

CMS is proposing adding Medicare reimbursement for creating safety plans and follow-up services for patients in crisis. 

The Biden administration is planning to finalize mental health parity regulations for insurers in July, Politico reported July 8. 

The majority of entries for mental health providers in Tricare directories are inaccurate, a report from the Government Accountability Office found. 

The Maryland Department of Health will pause enrolling some types of behavioral health providers into the state's Medicaid program for six months to address potential fraud, waste and abuse. 

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. 

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 will add 10 states to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program, providing a funding boost to community providers.