CMS Proposes Permanent Tele-Behavioral Health Coverage for Hospital Outpatient Departments
Hospital outpatient departments may soon be able to bill Medicare for tele-behavioral health services delivered directly to patients in their homes on a permanent...
Medicare’s 2023 Physician Fee Schedule: Improving Access to Behavioral Health Care
The ongoing shortage of behavioral health clinicians across the United States has made accessing care challenging for millions of people, especially Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare’s...
Mental Health Leads Digital Health Investment Trends 2022, But Market Faces Cooldown
Mental health continued to lead all digital health sub-sectors in funding during the first half of 2022, keeping its dominant position from the previous...
CMS Proposes Major Changes to Expand Medicare Behavioral Health Access
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently unveiled a proposed rule designed to transform how behavioral health services are delivered under Medicare....
Making Behavioral Health Interoperability Real and Relevant in Patient Care
Behavioral Health Interoperability has been discussed in healthcare for many years, yet it often feels abstract and impersonal to many providers. Carrie O’Connell, Senior...
Medicaid Network Directories for Mental Health Providers Often Mislead Patients and Undermine Access to Care
Medicaid network directories are intended to help patients find a Medicaid mental health provider who accepts their insurance and is available to provide care....
