January 05, 2024
The New Year has brought in key changes for mental health coverage for older Americans.
Starting January 1, CMS is rolling out new policies that represent “some of the most significant changes to promote access to behavioral health in the history of the Medicare program,” officials said. The changes come as many Americans struggle to access mental health care, with nearly half of the population living in a Mental Health Care Health Professional Shortage Area.
“For older Americans and people with disabilities enrolled in Medicare, many individuals have felt the effects of worsening depression and anxiety or have struggled with the use of substances like opioids or alcohol,” CMS behavioral health leaders said in a statement.
Here’s what you need to know:
HAP continues to support strategies to expand and sustain Pennsylvanians’ access to behavioral health care throughout all care settings. Learn more about our behavioral health advocacy.
Additional information about these changes and others affecting Medicare behavioral health coverage for 2024 is available online.
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