The last few months have seen significant movement across a broad array of issues. Learn more by reading the full December 2023 Advocacy Update. APA Resources about 2024 Medicare and Telehealth Policy APA has released several resources for APA members about Medicare
Friday, December 15, 2023, marked the 50th anniversary of the removal of homosexuality from the DSM. This in itself was a drastic change and was followed by significant social progress. The Washington Post recently put out an article about the tremendous
CSAP’s Board voted unanimously to establish a new committee, one that will focus specifically on issues faced by psychiatrists in private practice. The committee will hold its first meeting in early 2024. If you are interested in participating in this committee,
“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”-Theodore Roosevelt During the 2023 Children’s Mental Health Winter Advocacy Day, guest speaker Erin Raftery Ryan, Executive Director of NAMI Westside LA, aptly quoted this profound statement, setting
The California State Auditor performed an audit of the Department of Health Care Services and the Department of Managed Health Care. The report shows that children enrolled in Medi‑Cal face challenges in accessing behavioral health care. The State Auditor “determined that the departments
The California Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children Now, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness California are proud to host the Annual Winter Advocacy and Collaboration Conference. You are warmly invited to participate in this opportunity to: ~Learn
As a follow-up from last week, CSAP submitted a letter in opposition to the California Medical Board of California (MBC) regarding their proposed regulations to reestablish the Diversion Program, echoing suggestions of the California Medical Association, which includes the following concerns: There are at least
