Policy changes create new opportunities for innovation in mental health!

Ellen Craven, January 2025

Providers can now expand Medicare services, embrace tele-mental health, achieve CCBHC certification, advocate for insurance parity, and form pharmacy partnerships.

Broaden Medicare Services:
Mental health counselors and therapists now qualify as Medicare providers, offering expanded care access to older adults and diverse populations.

Grow Tele-Mental Health:
Permanent telehealth expansions empower providers to offer remote counseling, therapy, and psychiatric services, increasing care accessibility for everyone.

Integrate Through CCBHC Certification:
Becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) allows comprehensive care integration, including therapy, crisis services, psychiatric care, and wellness programs.

Educate About Insurance Parity:
Mental health parity regulations improve coverage significantly. Providers can play a key role in helping patients understand these benefits.

Build Pharmacy Collaborations:
New care models position pharmacies as partners in medication management and mental health treatment adherence, fostering innovative collaborations.

Together, these advancements offer meaningful opportunities for mental health providers to ELEVATE patient care and accessibility. Something that is greatly needed now!

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