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Missouri’s Efforts to Integrate Care for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: A Catalyst for Other States
"The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors has released a presentation examining care integrationg efforts for individuals with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) in Missouri.&nb ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Integrated Health, Mental Health, Spending
Categories : Mental Health, Special Populations, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



Medicaid Policy Options for Meeting the Needs of Adults with Mental Illness under the Affordable Care Act
"On April 21, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a brief examining policy options that would help Medicaid to meet the needs of individuals with mental illnesses under the national health care ref ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Legislation (National), Medicaid, Mental Health
Categories : Medicaid, Mental Health, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



Mental Health and Addiction Policy: What Next?.
"This article published in the Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research identifies the challenges and opportunities that the mental health and addiction field faces especially in the ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Legislation (National), Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Categories : Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Substance Abuse, Mental Health



The Health Status of New Medicaid Enrollees Under Health Reform
"The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Urban Institute released a brief examining the health status of individuals that will become Medicaid eligible under the national health care reform ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Medicaid, Mental Health, Spending
Categories : Mental Health, Special Populations, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



HHS Report Examines 2004 Behavioral Health Reform
"Prepared by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report assessing the state’s 2004 behavio ..."
Topics : Legislation (State & Local), Mental Health, State Data, Substance Abuse
Categories : Mental Health, Substance Abuse, State and Local, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



Chronic Disease and Co-Morbidity Among Dual Eligibles: Implications for Patterns of Medicaid and Medicare Service Use and Spending
"A Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) brief analyzed Medicare and Medicaid data, finding that more than 20 percent of dual eligibles have multiple mental/cognitive conditions and roughly 60 percent have ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Integrated Health, Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Spending
Categories : Medicaid, Medicare, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Mental Health



Healthcare Reform: Mental Health and Addiction Services
"The National Councile for Community Behavioral Health released an edition of its National Council Magazine that examines the impact of the national health care reform law on MH/SUD financing and ser ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Legislation (National), Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Categories : Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



Implementing Parity: Investing in Behavioral Health
"On May 19, Milliman Inc. released a brief examining the regulatory process establishing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.  The brief explains the U.S. Treasury Departme ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Parity, Regulation, Substance Abuse
Categories : Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Mental Health, Substance Abuse



New Estimates of the Demand for Physical and Mental Health Treatment
"This study in Health Economics estimates health care demands and pricing, finding that ambulatory mental health treatment costs have decreased and are lower than physical health treatment. ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Integrated Health, Mental Health, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



Implementation of Mental Health Parity: Lessons from California
"This article published in Psychiatric Services uses California as a case study for the impacts of mental health parity on the health care providers, consumers and payers, examining t ..."
Topics : Legislation (National), Legislation (State & Local), Mental Health, Parity, State Data, Substance Abuse
Categories : Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Mental Health, State and Local, Substance Abuse



Funding Growth Drives Community Health Center Services
"Federally qualified health centers provide health care services for underserved and newly insured populations. This article describes how health care reform investments made in FQHCs will provi ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Health Care Reform, Medicaid, Mental Health, Providers, Spending, Substance Abuse, Treatment, Uninsured
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Special Populations, Medicaid, Substance Abuse, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



Details on Expansion of Addiction/Mental Illness Coverage
"This Legal Action Center resource provides an overview of key components of the final health reform legislation, emphasizing addiction and mental health provisions. Full legislation overview: ht ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Legislation (National), Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Categories : Mental Health, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Substance Abuse



Summary of the Health Workforce Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590)
"The National Conference of State Legislatures released a summary of H.R.3590 provisions that pertained to reforms in the health care workforce, including behavioral health training and educatio ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Health Care Reform, Legislation (National), Mental Health, Providers, Substance Abuse
Categories : Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Mental Health, Substance Abuse



Obama Administration Releases Interim-Final Rules Governing MHPAEA
"On January 29, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL), and the Treasury jointly issued interim-final rules governing the implementation of the Paul Wellstone and Pete D ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Individual Coverage, Legislation (National), Mental Health, Parity, Regulation, Substance Abuse
Categories : Mental Health, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Employer and Individual Insurance, Substance Abuse



Health Access California Report Finds Health Cuts Reduced Access to Care
"This January 7 Health Access California report outlines the effects of the $2 billion cuts in health care included in the budget passed by the California Legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarz ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Children & Adolescents, CHIP, Legislation (State & Local), Medicaid, Mental Health, Out-of-Pocket , Spending, State Data
Categories : State and Local, Medicaid, Mental Health, Special Populations, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



NASMD: Health Reform Bills Side by Side
"This chart, produced by the National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD) and released December 24, presents provisions of the Senate (HR 3590) and House's (HR 3962) health care refor ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Legislation (National), Medicaid, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Categories : Legislative and Regulatory Issues



The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Assessing Coverage for Mental Illness
"This Bazelon Center report analyzes the mental illness insurance coverage proposed in H.R. 3962, the House health reform bill. From the report: The bill would require all participating h ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Employer-Sponsored Coverage, Health Care Reform, Individual Coverage, Legislation (National), Mental Health, Parity, Substance Abuse
Categories : Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Mental Health, Substance Abuse



Arizona’s Public Behavioral Health Care System: Critical Issues in Critical Times
"A report released November 2 by the Arizona State University (ASU) Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy and the Morrison Institute for Public Policy summarizes the views of a panel of behavio ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Legislation (State & Local), Medicaid, Mental Health, Spending, State Data, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Medicaid, State and Local, Treatment and Recovery, Prevention and Wellness, Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Substance Abuse



Behavioral Health Care in H.R. 3200 and S. 1679
"This report, released October 6 by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), analyzes the provisions in national health care reform legislation in the House (H.R. 3200) and the Senate Health, Educat ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Legislation (National), Mental Health, Parity, Substance Abuse
Categories : Mental Health, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Substance Abuse



Prevention of Mental Disorders: Effective Interventions and Policy Options – Summary Report
"This World Health Organization (WHO) report, published in 2005, examines the effectiveness of mental health prevention initiatives.  From the report: Prevention of Mental Disorders: ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Prevention, Regulation
Categories : Mental Health, Prevention and Wellness, Legislative and Regulatory Issues