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CMS prioritizes role of behavioral healthcare in overall cost control

Social determinants impact patient outcomes, hospitalization risk Behavioral healthcare is taking the spotlight in Medicare’s bid to reduce overall healthcare spending, creating new opportunities for behavioral health providers to expand services, improve patient outcomes and reduce hospitalization. Policymakers, payors and providers are recognizing the health impact of underlying factors such as housing and transportation…

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New focus on whole person care relies on behavioral health integration

CMS proposes making BHI coordination of services reimbursable As part of its new approach to whole person health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to reimburse clinical psychologists and clinical social workers for coordinating behavioral health integrations and services for Medicare patients. The plan was introduced in the CY 2023 Medicare…

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CMS addresses behavioral health workforce shortage with proposed regulatory changes

A nationwide shortage of all types of behavioral health staff – therapists, nurses, psychologists, substance use disorder treatment counselors and psychiatrists – is exacting a harsh toll on the behavioral health field. Long wait times for new assessments, longer times between visits, missed medication refills, and accelerating crisis situations head the list of patient and…

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