Lawmakers have introduced a new bill that, if passed, would extend funding for electronic health records (EHRs) and other technologies to behavioral health providers. Behavioral health providers have been slower to adopt EHRs and other technologies than physical health providers. A big reason for that is behavioral health providers were left out of the 2009 […]
Behavioral health parity continues to be a key priority in congressional legislation. And it’s possible that new legislation could pass out of Congress before the end of the year. Leading into the lame-duck session, payers and care providers have called for clarity around parity, continuing a legal and legislative quest that stretches back to the […]
Insurers that are not compliant with behavioral health parity rules could soon face new penalties. Yesterday The U.S House of Representatives passed a new mental health act, that would impose fines on health plans that do not meet parity regulations and make it easier to sue insurers over behavioral health denial claims. The legislation passed […]
The House passed the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 in a 402 to 20 vote on Wednesday. The proposed legislation, which will now move to the Senate, seeks to expand and modify a number of behavioral health programs and grants through 2027. While the legislation had bipartisan support, the 20 […]
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