American Hospital Association September 22, 2022
The Senate Finance Committee today released a discussion draft of legislation to expand the mental health workforce. According to a summary of the provisions, the discussion draft includes policies that would:
• Add 400 new Medicare-funded residency positions to teaching hospitals for training new physicians in psychiatry and psychiatry subspecialties.
• Cover mental health services provided by marriage and family therapists and licensed professional counselors under Medicare Part B.
• Expand access to certain clinical social worker services under...
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