12/05/2019

Help is at your fingertips to care for people with SMI

SMI Adviser is a free resource for all mental health professionals who care for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). Download the all-new SMI Adviser mobile app to access free education, submit questions and receive feedback from national experts, and find resources that help you implement evidence-based care.

12/03/2019

First-of-its-kind waiver blunts decades-old discriminatory Medicaid policy that spurred nationwide bed shortage crisis

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the District of Columbia has been granted a "first-of-its-kind" waiver of the IMD exclusion, a decades-old federal law that hinders states' ability to provide hospital care for mental illness. With their waiver approved, DC may now seek Medicaid reimbursement for care provided in certain mental health facilities defined as "institutions for mental disease. Read More

12/03/2019

#GivingTuesday helps OPPF to achieve its mission

Today is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity. Please make a tax-deductible contribution to the Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Foundation today. Read More

12/03/2019

Ohio Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) to be introduced

Representative Phil Plummer and Representative Allison Russo will soon be introducing the Ohio Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The aim of this legislation is to align state law with current federal law; raise awareness amongst individuals, families and employers about their rights and responsibilities under the law; and facilitate greater implementation and enforcement by the Ohio Department of Insurance. Read More

11/25/2019

Cost of health insurance and deductibles is outpacing median income

Across the United States, the cost of health insurance and deductibles for those with employer-sponsored plans is outpacing median income, according to a new report. According to the Commonwealth Fund report, premiums and deductibles in 2018 were 10% or more of the median income for workers in 42 states, including Ohio. A decade before, that was only true in seven states. The report analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau and a federal insurance questionnaire. Read More