Behavioral Health Business April 5, 2024
Federal regulators have been taking steps to hold private health insurance companies working within the Medicare program more accountable.
Behavioral health continues to play an essential part in those efforts.
One of the most recent moves came on Thursday, when the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a new set of policies meant to “strengthen enrollee protections and guardrails” in Medicare Advantage (MA) while ensuring plans meet members’ needs. The finalized policies include additional protections around behavioral health services.
“In my travels around the country, I always hear from Medicare enrollees that Medicare can be confusing and access to accurate, unbiased, actionable information is vital — whether it’s about enrollment or how to access services,” Dr. Meena...
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