CMSA’s top legislative priorities for the year include mental health, telehealth and workforce development. Earlier in the year, we heard from case managers, policy experts, and physicians on the current state of each during a 3-part webinar series. This year has brought great change and challenge for case management and the healthcare system. Keeping up to date on what’s happen on Capitol Hill and how it affects your ability to improve patient outcomes can be overwhelming.

Join a panel of experts as they share updates on the progress made around each of these priorities and how it affects case management, the roadblocks encountered along the way, and anticipate what will happen next.

TELEHEALTH: CMSA supports both state and federal legislation around telehealth and will work collaboratively with other disciplines to understand individual federal and state regulations and updated regulatory actions for healthcare systems and healthcare providers.

MENTAL HEALTH: CMSA is committed to being actively involved in ensuring mental health services are a critical component within the integrated case management model of care.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: CMSA is highly committed to workforce development initiatives. The initiatives focus on the case manager, along with the health care policies that support the case management role.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Define the current state of mental health, telehealth and workforce development for case managers.
2. Describe how recent policy changes have improved access to and reimbursement for mental health and telehealth services.
3. Explain the current challenges in establishing case management as a critical role within care management team.