Years into a national behavioral health workforce shortage, many provider organizations are now seeking to leverage peer specialists. Advocates argue that peers could be a crucial part of expanding behavioral health access and supporting patients holistically in their recovery. Yet reimbursement challenges and varying state licensure requirements have historically created barriers for providers utilizing the […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is looking to expand access to behavioral health services by making mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment centers into essential community providers (ECP). The changes, which are part of the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 proposal, would mean that health plans […]
Behavioral health stakeholders are looking to make preventative mental health measures as normal and regular as the old-fashioned annual physical. Industry players have begun to evaluate the benefits of screening for mental health conditions. This fall, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force came out with draft recommendations to screen for anxiety in adults, pregnant and […]
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