How to Turn Behavioral Health Funding into Measurable Patient Outcomes

• By: Shanna Dugan ARGO
• April 23rd, 2026
• behavioral health funding, care coordination, clinical documentation, discharge planning, healthcare operations, medical necessity, patient outcomes, utilization review
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California’s recent proposal to implement a 1-nurse-to-6-patient staffing ratio at psychiatric hospitals has sparked widespread concern across the behavioral health system. The emergency regulations are set to take effect as early as June 1, and facilities that fail to meet the new thresholds...

The NYSPA Parity Enforcement Project: New Tools for Patients and Providers in The Fight Against Parity

• By: Rachel A. Fernbach, Esq. NY State Psychiatric Association (NYSPA)
• October 1st, 2015
• benefit denials, ERISA, health plans, insurance coverage, medical necessity, mental health parity, MHPAEA, utilization review
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The passage of the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) represented a landmark moment for those fighting for parity in behavioral health benefits. In the years since MHPAEA and its implementing regulations went into effect, many of the financial restrictions and...