Behavioral Health Business February 9, 2022
The shortage of behavioral health professionals — especially psychiatrists — has spilled into realms adjacent to the industry as Medicare Advantage plans struggle to meet the provider standards set by the federal government.
The issue is prevalent enough to catch the attention of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which announced in a proposed rule in January that it was soliciting feedback from the health care industry to better understand potential hurdle Medicare Advantage (MA) plans when trying to add behavioral health providers to their networks.
MA plans are a privately administered version of Medicare, the federal health plan for seniors.
While CMS didn’t explain precisely what will come out of the request for information — it doesn’t...
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