Health Care Delivery Models

Psychiatrists are uniquely positioned to improve access to mental health care and improve patients' overall health by using effective health care delivery models. APA supports the implementation of a variety of innovative and evidence-based delivery models.

Public Comments and Letters

• 2020

  DEC 31

  APA Advocates for Reducing Provider and Patient Burden by Improving Prior Authorization Process

  DEC 22

  APA Responds to HHS RFI on Effective and Innovative Approaches/Best Practices in Health Care in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

  SEP 24 | Telepsychiatry

  APA Joins the MHLG to Support the FRONTIER Act (S. 4211), Telemental Health for Frontier States

  JUL 15 | Telepsychiatry

  APA Calls on Congress to Pass Energy and Commerce Bills on Telehealth, Parity and Suicide in Mark Up

  MAR 20 | Telepsychiatry

  APA Requests CMS Waive Video Requirements in Telemedicine During COVID-19

  FEB 4 | Telepsychiatry

  APA Supports CONNECT for Health Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry

  FEB 4 | Telepsychiatry

  APA Supports Telemental Health Expansion Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry

  FEB 3 | Telepsychiatry

  APA Supports EASE Behavioral Health Services Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry

  JAN 17

  APA and Mental Health Groups Praise the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act

• 2019

  AUG 9

  APA Letter to OMB in Response to RFI on Artificial Intelligence Research & Development

  JUN 3 | Telepsychiatry

  APA Comments on HHS Proposed Rule "21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program"

• 2018

  DEC 18 | Telepsychiatry

  APA Gives Additional Comments to CMS on Use of Telehealth for the Treatment of OUD

  OCT 15

  APA Responds to ONC on EHR Reporting Program

  OCT 11 | Telepsychiatry

  APA Comments on 2019 ACO and Telepsychiatry Proposed Rule

  OCT 2

  APA Offers to Help FDA Collaborate on Mobile App Regulation