Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

Key Points

• Requires the Health and Human Services Department to educate and reach out about Medicare rules for occupational therapy.
• Focuses on occupational therapy used to treat mental health conditions and substance use disorders under Medicare.
• Aims to reduce confusion about what occupational therapy Medicare should cover when billed with the right service codes.
• Gives the agency up to 1 year after the law takes effect to do this education and outreach.

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