Behavioral Health Business March 20, 2024
Chris Larson

The Biden administration sees continued behavioral health-telehealth flexibilities as vital to improving access to services.

Testifying on Biden’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Xavier Becerra touted the federal government’s approach to telehealth and behavioral health during the coronavirus pandemic response as a win.

“We can’t allow those flexibilities to expire,” Becerra told the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday. “When the pandemic hit, a lot of folks thought it wouldn’t work on the mental health side, but it’s actually one of the areas where we had the greatest success. The last thing we need to do is allow them to expire.”

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, signed by President Joe...

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