2010 News for Practitioners
- APA to develop treatment guidelines — Nominations sought for steering committee
The advisory steering committee will include experts in such areas as clinical research, comparative effectiveness research and services research.
- Update on regulatory implementation of the federal parity law
The final rule requires parity for all financial requirements and treatment limitations and prohibits separate deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums as applied to mental health and substance use disorder benefits.
- Member update: October 5, 2010
Information on the class action lawsuit against United Health Care, the psychologist locator, the Psychologically Healthy Workplace program and the Coalition for Patients' Rights.
- Member update: November 1, 2010
Information on changing the Medicare definition of psychologist, health care reform, health information technology, Medicare psychotherapy payments and telehealth.
- President signs one-month SGR cut delay
President Obama signed legislation postponing the Sustainable Growth Rate cut, which would have cut most provider payments.
- CMS releases final rule on 2011 Medicare fee schedule
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule has disproportionately negative impact on mental health reimbursement