Silver Lining of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improving Access to Mental Health Care
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What to Know: The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on our nation’s mental health, as well.
The TPPF Take: The good news is that officials at all levels of government are working to expand access to mental health care.
“Texas Governor Greg Abbott waived many restrictions on telemedicine so health care providers, and particularly those dealing with mental health issues, can more easily treat patients,” says TPPF’s Stephen Pickett. “At the federal level, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has waived similar restrictions for providers serving those covered by Medicaid and Medicare. Since these waivers at the state and federal levels are temporary, we need the Texas Legislature and the U.S. Congress, respectively, to make many of these waivers permanent so patients can more easily access health care providers.”
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