S 2847 · in committee · niche

Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

What this bill does

This bill requires Medicare to conduct outreach about coverage of occupational therapy services for substance use and mental health disorders.
Medicare beneficiaries and occupational therapy providers are affected by this outreach requirement.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must implement the outreach; no new funding mechanism is specified.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How might increased awareness of occupational therapy coverage affect demand for these services among Medicare beneficiaries with mental health and substance use disorders?
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What are the potential costs to Medicare if outreach successfully increases utilization of occupational therapy services, and how should those expenses be addressed?
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Why does the bill require outreach but not specify funding, and could this create implementation challenges for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services?

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