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NABH Board Adopts Access to Care Resolution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jessica Zigmond 202.393.6700, ext. 101 Jessica@nabh.org WASHINGTON, DC (March 18, 2019) — The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) Board of Trustees on Monday approved a resolution that addresses unfair managed-care practices and recommends guiding principles for providers and payers to incorporate in contracts with managed care organizations (MCOs). NABH’s provider systems are committed to ensuring patient access to behavioral healthcare treatment across the entire behavioral healthcare continuum, which includes inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and recovery and support services. Too often, MCOs limit…
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NABH Applauds Landmark Behavioral Healthcare Coverage Ruling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jessica Zigmond 202.393.6700, ext. 101 jessica@nabh.org NABH Applauds Landmark Behavioral Healthcare Coverage Ruling WASHINGTON, DC (March 5, 2019)— The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) applauds the decision filed in California’s Northern District that opens access to behavioral healthcare services for those who need it. “It has been 10 years since President George W. Bush signed the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, and we have yet to achieve full parity,” said Mark Covall, NABH’s president and CEO.…