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HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible and Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care for Millions of Americans in 2024

Apr 17, 2023adminHealthaccess, Accessible, Americans, behavioral, Care, coverage, expand, Finalizes, health, HHS, millions, Policies

Today, the Biden-Harris administration, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced measures that will make coverage more accessible, expand access to behavioral health care, simplify choice and will make it easier for millions of Americans to choose health. forecast in 2024. “The Biden-Harris administration has worked tirelessly to expand access to health…

Improving Behavioral Health | Regulatory Review

Apr 15, 2023adminHealthbehavioral, health, Improving, Regulatory, review

Researchers examine regulatory solutions to improve behavioral health care. One in five American adults has a clinically significant mental or addiction disorder. In recent years, the prevalence and intensity of these conditions have increased among children and adolescents, a trend exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Located within the United States Department of Health and Human…

City, DOJ wants fewer officers to take behavioral health calls

Apr 14, 2023adminHealthbehavioral, calls, City, DOJ, health, officers

The city of Albuquerque and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to prioritize the Albuquerque Department of Community Safety, or ACS, taking more behavioral health calls over police officers. This week, the city and the DOJ amended its Court Approved Settlement Agreement, or CASA, to remove the requirement that Albuquerque police have a “sufficient…