Expanded Access to Psychology Services for Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries
This new act aims to increase access to psychological services for individuals covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. It allows for the reimbursement of services provided by supervised psychology trainees and residents, making mental and behavioral health support more accessible.
Key points
Enabling payment for psychological services provided by supervised psychology interns and residents under Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs.
Introducing a new billing code for services rendered by advanced psychology trainees to facilitate identification and billing.
Issuing guidance to states to help overcome barriers to covering psychology services provided by trainees under Medicaid and CHIP.
Introduced
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