As behavioral health professionals, you’re constantly balancing client care, documentation, continuing education, and your own wellbeing. Few of us have time to keep up with every new toolkit, guide, or downloadable resource that becomes available. That’s why CEU Creations occasionally likes to highlight resources we believe are genuinely worth bookmarking.
This week, we’re focusing on the topic of H.R.1, which introduces significant changes to Medicaid funding, eligibility, and coverage. Key provisions include:
- more frequent eligibility reviews,
- work or community-engagement requirements for many adults in the Medicaid expansion population,
- reduced retroactive coverage, and
- limits on certain state Medicaid funding mechanisms.
The law also establishes a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program to support rural health providers affected by these changes. Although mental health and substance use disorder services are exempt from some new cost-sharing requirements, the broader changes may still affect access to coverage and the organizations that provide behavioral health care.
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing has assembled a free online H.R.1 resource hub. Rather than searching across multiple websites, you’ll find articles, guides, webinars, toolkits, and practical resources organized in one place. Some areas you may find particularly helpful include:
- An implementation timeline
- General implementation support
- Information on the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
- Work requirements
- Eligibility redeterminations
- Provider taxes and SDPs
- FAQs
CEU Creations’ goal is to help you stay current through high-quality continuing education. We also recognize that learning doesn’t stop when a course ends. Having trusted organizations you can turn to for current information is an important part of lifelong professional development.
If you’re looking for a reliable collection of free behavioral health resources, we encourage you to explore the National Council’s hub and bookmark it for future reference.