Ohio HB856 requires health plans and Medicaid to cover annual mental health well checks.

Ohio HB856 mandates that health benefit plans and the Medicaid program cover annual mental health well checks performed by licensed mental health professionals. These checks include a review of medical history, evaluation of risk and protective factors, use of a mental health screening tool, and education on healthy lifestyle changes. The bill applies to health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, modified, or renewed on or after the effective date of the act.

Ohio HB856 requires health plans and Medicaid to cover annual mental health well checks.

Ohio HB856 mandates that health benefit plans and the Medicaid program cover annual mental health well checks performed by licensed mental health professionals. These checks include a review of medical history, evaluation of risk and protective factors, use of a mental health screening tool, and education on healthy lifestyle changes. The bill applies to health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, modified, or renewed on or after the effective date of the act.