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Addressing Ghost Networks in Mental Health Care

Bill of Health

By Hannah Rahim Many mental health provider directories for private and public insurance plans contain inaccurate or outdated provider information , which creates a misleading illusion of accessible care. These ghost networks result in many patients being unable to access essential mental health care.

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American Hospital Association, Johns Hopkins and others launch pro-telehealth campaign

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Congress must act to expand patient choice in every American community, meet patients where they are, and bring health care into the 21st century. Eight in ten view the government's decision to lift restrictions on telemedicine as positive, and 78% support the passage of legislation to permanently protect it.

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What is HIPAA?

HIPAA Journal

HIPAA consisted of five Titles addressing the primary objectives of the Act: Title I: Health care access, portability, and renewability. Title II: Preventing health care fraud and abuse; administration simplification; medical liability reform. Title IV: Application and enforcement of group health plan requirements.

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Carceral Health Care Is Designed to Fail

Bill of Health

Carceral health care occurs within a regulatory vacuum. There are no national mandatory standards governing health care access or delivery behind bars. health law and policy is the exclusion of people in custody in prisons, jails, and detention centers from Medicaid.

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Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Law Blog

1] In addition to the challenges presented by provider shortages, even when patients are able to locate an available mental health provider, many are hesitant to engage in treatment due to cost uncertainties, which often arise due to limited availability for in-network care and the subsequent need to seek out-of-network care. [2]

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL 382 rural hospitals cut chemotherapy, breakdown by state 1 year after Amazon-One Medical deal finalized: What’s happened since ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers ‘Behind the times’: DC tries to catch up with AI’s use in health care CMS finalizes DSH payment cuts for some safety-net hospitals: (..)

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.