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Search Results for: mental health

Increasing Behavioral Health Financial Investments To Address Systemic Inequities (H. Res. 1057)

Posted on July 23, 2020 by AAHD

AAHD has joined Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) members endorsing a Representative Joe Kennedy (D-MA) and colleagues behavioral health financial investment resolution. Available here is the legislative text of H. Res. 1057 and Rep. Kennedy’s July 21 press release which lists endorsing organizations, including AAHD. […]

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Evaluating Disparities & Outcomes in Telehealth – Includes “Disability Status” – HR 7078

Posted on July 16, 2020 by AAHD

AAHD has joined largely organizations affiliated with the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) endorsing Rep Robin Kelly (IL) legislation (HR 7078) which would require evaluation of disparities and outcomes, including persons with disabilities, in telehealth delivery. The July 15 letter is here: PDF. […]

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Encouraging Telehealth in ERISA Health Plans During COVID-19 Crisis (HR 6644)

Posted on May 14, 2020 by AAHD

AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group asking Congress to require ERISA employer sponsored health insurance plans to cover telehealth services. HR 6644 would so require. The May 11 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]

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Encouraging Telehealth in TRICARE During COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on May 12, 2020 by AAHD

AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group asking Congress to remove current restrictions for telehealth services in the TRICARE program. The May 4 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]

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Requiring ERISA Employer Health Insurance Plans To Cover Telehealth During COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on April 30, 2020 by AAHD

AAHS has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) asking Congress in the next COVID-19 legislative package to require ERISA employer health insurance plans to include telehealth services. The April 30 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]

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Federal Subsidy of COBRA Employer Health Insurance Coverage During the COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on April 23, 2020 by AAHD

AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) requesting Congress to create a financial subsidy fund so persons eligible for COBRA employer health insurance coverage continue such coverage during the COVID-19 crisis. The April 23 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]

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Fund Behavioral Health Virtual Peer Support Programs

Posted on April 16, 2020 by AAHD

AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group asking Congress to fund virtual peer support programs. The April 7 letter is here: PDF.   […]

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Emergency Department Use as a Possible Quality Measure for Integrated Physical Health-Behavioral Health Care

Posted on April 14, 2020 by AAHD

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have supported the thrust and theme of comments by No Health Without Mental Health submitted to the National Quality Forum on behavioral health draft quality measures. The April 12 & 13 AAHD-Lakeshore-and NHMH comments are here: Lakeshore; NHMH. […]

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CDC Public Health Data and IT – Federal Funding

Posted on April 7, 2020 by AAHD

AAHD has joined 72 organizations requesting Congress to adequately fund the CDC public health data and IT systems modernization program. The April 3 letter is here: PDF. […]

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