Final Bill Includes Six-Month Moratorium on New CMS Rules on Both Rehab Services Option and School-Based Services; Moves to Senate Later This Week. Yesterday evening, the House approved legislation to reauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by a vote of 265-159.
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Representatives Engel and Matsui Introduce Amendment for Federal Designation
"A definition for “Federally Qualified Behavioral Health Centers (FQBHCs)” was included in proposed federal legislation for the…
New Preferred Drug List Now Available
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is now posting the new Preferred Drug List…
Reimbursement of Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings
The most recent addition to the CBHC Online Library is a study published by the Substance Abuse…
Majority of America’s 2 Million Adolescents Suffering from Depression Episodes Did Not Receive Treatment in the Past Year
"A new report which coincides with Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day reveals that 8.2 percent (2 million)…