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Bill would let patients get annual behavioral‑health wellness visits from trained clinicians, sponsors say
Summary
A bill would require insurers and Medicaid to cover an annual behavioral‑health wellness visit performed by a trained behavioral clinician, supporters said, describing the visit as a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment distinct from brief primary‑care screening.
House Bill 6-65, sponsored by Delegate Jamila Woods, would require Medicaid and commercial insurers to cover and reimburse an annual behavioral‑health wellness visit delivered by a trained behavioral health clinician (for example, a licensed social worker or licensed professional counselor). The visit is described in testimony as an in‑depth biopsychosocial assessment — distinct from primary‑care screening questions — that allows clinicians to make an accurate diagnosis where appropriate and to provide preventive…
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