CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf
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BILL SUMMARY For INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INTERIM COMMITTEE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATIONAL TASK FORCE
Date Sep 23, 2021
Location Old State Library
Insurance Coverage for Behavioral Health - Committee Discussion Only
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09:11:09 AM |
Michael Conway, Colorado Commissioner of Insurance, and Cara Cheever, Behavioral Health Program Director, Colorado Division of Insurance, gave a presentation on behavioral health coverage in commercial insurance. The presentation can be found here: http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/committees/2017/bhttf_presentation_9.23.21.pdf.
Committee members asked questions about the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria, mental health parity, medication-assited treatment coverge, and the self-insured portion of the market.
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09:47:23 AM |
Committee discussion followed about insurance barriers (i.e. coding) and policy options, such as increasing bed space in residential treatment facilities.
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