Tagged with behavioral health
AHA Commended CMS for Increasing Oversight of Medicare Advantage Plans
The AHA stated that CMS had taken significant steps to increase oversight of Medicare Advantage plans. According to AHA, the CMS is working on new proposals. These proposal will tackle authorization barriers, and excessive marketing practices, among other issues. The AHA mentioned they would continue to carefully review the proposed rule and support…
HHS Released a $15M Funding Program to Tackle the Mental Health Crisis
These funds will encourage Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) to continue giving mental assistance. In 2021, the Biden-Harris administration also gave nearly $300M for new and existing CCBHCs. These efforts are one of the latest ones by the administration and Congress to address the surge in the need for mental health services. The Department…
HHS released a road map for behavioral health integration
HHS road map provides initiatives within the three pillars of the “Presidents Strategy” to integrate behavioral health and substance abuse care into larger systems. A SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) report stated that in 2020, 52.9 million adults in the U.S. were affected by mental illness. The strategy also intends to increase…
Top 3 Ways to Increase Revenue in your Behavioral Health Practice
Increasingly, practices face pressure to increase and optimize revenue. However, some practices have a great landscape that allows them to maximize their efforts to improve their reimbursements and enhance their efforts to provide better patient care. Behavioral Health practices have a great opportunity to grow in the upcoming years. According to a Market Research…
