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The document contains information from the 3rd National Conference on Advancing Early Psychosis Care in the United States, with a focus on addressing inequities related to race, culture, and COVID-19. The conference is presented by the American Psychiatric Association and funded by a grant.<br /><br />The document includes speakers' profiles, such as Former U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, Heather O'Donnell, JD, Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Advocacy at Thresholds, David L. Shern, PhD, Senior Public Health Advisor at NASMHPD, Marc A. Fagan, PsyD, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Thresholds.<br /><br />There are speaker presentation summaries, including:<br /><br />- Patrick Kennedy's presentation on the implications of inadequate insurance coverage for coordinated specialty care (CSC) services in light of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Law.<br />- Heather O'Donnell and Marc Fagan's presentation on the groundbreaking Illinois law that requires private insurance coverage of CSC for first-episode psychosis and Medicaid coverage of treatment teams for young people.<br />- David Shern's presentation on Medicaid financing strategies and program cost estimates for CSC services.<br /><br />The document also provides information about the One Mind ASPIRe (Accelerating Serious Psychiatric Illness Recovery) Initiative, which aims to improve access to gold-standard care for youth with early serious psychiatric illness.<br /><br />Additionally, there are resources mentioned, such as the Parity Registry website, Parity Track website, and the Don't Deny Me campaign, which educate consumers and providers about their rights under the Mental Health Parity Law.<br /><br />The document includes information about the costs of CSC services compared to other medical procedures and strategies for advocating for insurance coverage of CSC services.<br /><br />Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of the conference, the speakers, and the topics discussed related to advancing early psychosis care and addressing disparities in access to care.
Keywords
National Conference
Advancing Early Psychosis Care
Race
Culture
COVID-19
Insurance Coverage
Coordinated Specialty Care
Medicaid Coverage
One Mind ASPIRe Initiative
Disparities in Access to Care
Funding for SMI Adviser was made possible by Grant No. SM080818 from SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, SAMHSA/HHS or the U.S. Government.
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