APA’s Government, Policy, and Advocacy Update (May 2024)

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Government their legislatures enacted laws requiring commercial insurers to cover the codes. Following advocacy by the South Carolina Psychiatric Association, the state's Department of Health and Human Services budget request includes 2. 98 million to establish reimbursement rates for pediatric collaborative care services. Illinois, which was the first state to enact APA's model legislation requiring both insurers and Medicaid to reimburse for CoCM codes, is now seeking a 5 million state-based appropriation for implementation grants. ■ ISSUES NewArchived