Illinois passes a behavioral health insurance bill setting clearer payment standards to improve therapist reimbursement and access under state-regulated plans starting 2027.
Study shows Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with mental health conditions increase mental health visits and nurse practitioner use after switching to traditional Medicare, highlighting network access issues in MA plans.
Comprehensive update on U.S. health policy covering Medicaid work exemptions, Medicare Advantage financial reforms, ACA subsidy debates, and public health regulatory shifts impacting insurers and providers.
A Michigan pharmacist sentenced for $4M Medicare fraud highlights ongoing regulatory risks. ACLM promotes lifestyle medicine for chronic disease care. New study finds moderate coffee intake may slow aging in serious mental illness patients.
Washington fines Regence BlueShield $550,000 for failing to comply with state and federal mental health parity laws, highlighting ongoing enforcement challenges.
The San Francisco Giants are enhancing mental health resources for players, highlighting growing mental wellness trends in professional sports and implications for sports insurance coverage.
New Hampshire's House Bill 507 shortens mental health provider credentialing to 30 days for private insurers, aiming to reduce care delays. Challenges in enforcement and insurer compliance remain.
New budget bill cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid, introducing work requirements and reducing coverage for chronic pain patients. States face complex implementation challenges impacting healthcare access and insurance markets.
Overview of significant 2025 US federal policy changes affecting Medicaid, prior authorization reforms, vaccine recommendations, mental health crisis support, and education funding in Kansas.
House Republicans' Medicaid cuts jeopardize behavioral health access for millions, impacting vulnerable and rural communities with high mental illness and opioid overdose rates.
