Medicare Provider Mental Health Fact Sheet

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The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and California Department of Aging (CDA) published a provider-facing fact sheet that describes: Medicare covered behavioral health services; how providers can enroll to be a Medicare provider; and how providers can help Medicare beneficiaries access behavioral health services. This fact sheet was created with support from The SCAN Foundation through our broader DHCS Office of Medicare Innovation and Integration (OMII) initiative. It was published January 2024. VIEW FACT SHEET

Date Updated: 02/01/2024

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