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New Medicare Law Removes Barriers to Mental Health Treatment

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Meena Dayak of National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, +1-301-984-6200, ext. 228, MeenaD@thenationalcouncil.org

WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare applauds Congress for passing legislation to improve Medicare benefits for persons with mental illness.

Yesterday the Senate approved, with overwhelming bipartisan support, a bill that will phase out Medicares higher copays for mental health services, bringing them in line with copays for physical healthcare services. Since its inception in 1965, Medicare has required 50 percent copay for mental health services, compared to 20 percent ...

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