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How the OBBBA Bill Could Change Medicaid Therapy Coverage: What You Need to Know

Zencare

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the OBBBA will cut federal spending on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits by $1.02 Watch for official notices from your Medicaid insurer or your state’s health department. Community health clinics and nonprofits are also good resources.

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From Public Service to Private Practice: The Collapse of the Social Work Profession

Mad in America

By the mid to late 20th century, neoliberal policies led to cuts in social programs, shifting social responsibility from the state to mostly nonprofits and privatized services. We all know the dire working conditions in the public and nonprofit social service sectors these dayspoorly managed and exploitative, to say the least.

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Helping Clinicians and Patients Overcome Insurance Barriers to Mental Health Care

Psychiatric Times

A nonprofit aims to support clinicians and patients with insurance coverage for evidence-based medicine.

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The Birth of The “Just Stop It” Movement: A Family’s Journey Through Mental Health Crisis

Mad in America

For the next few years, I navigated the labyrinth of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy policies, which hindered communication about the right mental health plan for my son. So his hospitalization nearly doubled his separation from his family. We were kept in the dark.

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The Maryland Psychiatric Society

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Digitally Integrate Behavioral Health to Elevate Experience and Streamline Navigation

Credible Mind

Register Now Register Now PRESENTERS Jennifer Christian-Herman, PhD Vice President, Clinical Strategy and Programs, Blue Shield of California Dr. Jennifer Christian-Herman is the Vice President of Clinical Strategy and Programs at Blue Shield of California, a nonprofit health plan serving nearly 6 million members.

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“Confidential” 988 Conversation Records Shared with Corporations

Mad in America

Yet many call centers had no visible privacy policies at all, while others were operated by health care companies that outlined their Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy obligations but didn’t mention 988 data. Others had policies covering only website visitors—and even those were misleading.