Posts Tagged ‘behavioral health’
Moratorium on Behavioral Analysis Providers Lifted
A moratorium on behavioral analysis services in Miami-Dade and Broward counties imposed by the Agency for Healthcare Administration expired as of Nov. 13, 2022. And it appears that AHCA has decided not to extend it for another six months as it has in the past since it was first imposed in 2018. AHCA said the…
Read MoreFlorida Law Expands Use of Peer Specialists to Address Behavioral Health Shortage
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill into law that changes how Florida deals with the care of mental illness and substance abuse disorders. The legislation notes that it is in response to the growing number of opioid addictions, as well as a shortage of behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals. SB 282, which becomes…
Read MoreCMS Proposes Permanently Covering Audio-Only Telehealth for Mental Health Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule, which includes payment rates for Medicare next year, as well as several other policy proposals that might impact physicians. Among them, CMS wants to make permanent Medicare coverage of audio-only mental health services via telehealth. Many patients until now…
Read MoreFlorida’s Behavior Analysts Make Some Strides
Last month, we wrote about Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) decision to postpone planned cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for behavioral health therapists. But at that time, AHCA did not specify for how long the postponement would last. Now, we learn from the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis that the Florida Legislature is…
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