Massachusetts S759 mandates equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers.

Massachusetts S759 requires the division to ensure that all contracted accountable care organizations, health insurers, health plans, and behavioral health management firms provide equal access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers. The bill mandates that these entities offer comparable quality services, benefits, and medications. It also requires the division to obtain approval from the secretary of the executive office of health and human services for all behavioral health services, benefits, and medications used by these organizations.

Massachusetts S759 mandates equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers.

Massachusetts S759 requires the division to ensure that all contracted accountable care organizations, health insurers, health plans, and behavioral health management firms provide equal access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers. The bill mandates that these entities offer comparable quality services, benefits, and medications. It also requires the division to obtain approval from the secretary of the executive office of health and human services for all behavioral health services, benefits, and medications used by these organizations.