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NABH Highlights Residential Treatment as Critical Service for Youth in New White Paper
NABH is pleased to share with you Residential Treatment: A Vital Component of the Behavioral Healthcare Continuum, a white paper that emphasizes the importance and effectiveness of psychiatric residential treatment services for children and adolescents. Together the NABH team and…
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CMS Proposes 2.1% Payment Increase to Per-Diem Base Rate for IPFs in FY 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 7 proposed a 2.1-percent, Medicare payment increase to the per-diem base rate for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF) for fiscal year (FY) 2022. This adjustment would increase the per-diem base rate…
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U.S. Labor Department Issues Guidance on Parity Compliance
The U.S. Labor Department (DOL) has issued guidance on new implementation requirements for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) that the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act requires. Enacted on Dec. 27, 2020, the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act requires group health plans…
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Biden Administration Releases Drug-Policy Priorities for Year One
The Biden administration on Thursday released a statement outlining its first-year, drug-policy priorities to address America’s overdose and addiction crises. White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Acting Director Regina LaBelle noted in an announcement that these priorities…
