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Maria A. Oquendo, M.D., Elected APA President-Elect

Mon March 16, 2015

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Erin Connors, 703-907-8562
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ARLINGTON, Va. — The membership of the American Psychiatric Association has chosen Maria Oquendo, M.D., as its next president-elect. Oquendo is currently residency training director at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, where she started as a community psychiatrist. She is professor and vice chair for education at Columbia University, conducting research on treatment and neurobiology of mood disorders, suicide and global mental health.

Oquendo has held several leadership roles at APA. She is secretary of the Board of Trustees and chairs APA’s Conflict of Interest Committee. She...

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Author: mbourdase - Published: Apr 13, 2015

APA Urges Senate Passage of the Medicare Formula Fix, Repeal of SGR

Thu March 26, 2015

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Glenn O'Neal, 703-907-8640
press@psych.org
Erin Connors, 703-907-8562
econnors@psych.org

ARLINGTON, Va – The American Psychiatric Association (APA) applauds today’s bipartisan House vote on legislation that would repeal the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula for Medicare physician payment rates. The APA urges quick Senate action on the bill.

This legislation, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2), would repeal the SGR and establish a series of payment reforms under Medicare focusing on quality instead of volume. Future payments would be determined by a doctor’s participation in integrated care settings, health outcomes and quality measures.

If...

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Author: mbourdase - Published: Apr 13, 2015

Proposed Rule for Applying Mental Health Parity to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program

Tue April 07, 2015

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Glenn O'Neal, 703-907-8640
press@psych.org
Erin Connors, 703-907-8562
econnors@psych.org

ARLINGTON, Va – The American Psychiatric Association welcomes a proposed rule released Monday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would require provisions of the Mental Health Parity Act to apply to the majority of Medicaid plans and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

“The proposed rule, by expanding mental health parity, has the potential to greatly improve access to care for mental health and substance use disorders and the equity which our patients need,” said APA President Paul Summergrad, M.D. “We’ve made much progress in recent years under the Mental Health Parity Act and...

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Author: mbourdase - Published: Apr 13, 2015

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