S. 683In Committee
More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025
Increases Medicare payments for behavioral health practitioners serving patients with mental health or substance use disorders in mental health professional shortage areas
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Increases Medicare payments for behavioral health practitioners serving patients with mental health or substance use disorders in mental health professional shortage areas
Key points
- Allow payments in shortage areas
- Increase Medicare payments
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-02-24 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
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