UnitedHealth Group Faces Legal Setback Over Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Coverage: A Speedbump or Setback?
UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest health insurers in the United States, found itself in the spotlight this week as a California federal judge...
The Changing Landscape of Medicaid Reimbursement for Psychiatric Care: The IMD Waiver Debate
For decades, the federal government has restricted Medicaid from covering the cost of inpatient psychiatric care for patients in facilities with more than 16...
Medicaid Work Requirements: A Threat to Behavioral Health Providers Nationwide
Despite significant opposition from federal courts, advocates, and behavioral health providers, the push for Medicaid work requirements continues to gain traction across the United...
Navigating Commercial Insurance Contracts: A Guide for Behavioral Health Providers
For behavioral health providers, working with commercial payers can often feel like navigating a minefield. Despite the potential for broader patient access and reimbursement...
The IMD Exclusion and the Changing Landscape of Medicaid Reimbursement for Mental Health Treatment
For many years, federal rules restricted Medicaid from reimbursing the costs of inpatient psychiatric care for patients in facilities with more than 16 beds,...
CMS Expands Medicaid Coverage for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken a significant step in addressing the opioid crisis by expanding coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries...
