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MHA joins lawsuit against the short-term, limited-duration plan final rule

WASHINGTON–The Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Mental Health America, American Psychiatric Association (APA), AIDS United, National Partnership for Women & Families, and Little Lobbyists today filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to invalidate the short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plan rule issued last month by three federal agencies.

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MHA Releases Back-to-School Toolkit for 2018-2019 School Year

Alexandria, VA - In recognition of the challenges a new school year presents for children and adolescents, Mental Health America (MHA) is providing new resources on student mental health (http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/back-school), with an emphasis on web-based tools that can be easily shared across social media platforms.

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Moving Beyond Work Requirements for Medicaid – For People with Mental Health Conditions, the Expansion Must Remain in Place

While Mental Health America (MHA) supports the recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block the work requirements under Medicaid expansion in the state of Kentucky, MHA warns that it should not now be used to deny people with serious behavioral health conditions the Medicaid coverage to which they are entitled.

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MHA Joins Leading Nonprofits to Condemn Border Atrocities

By: Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO

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In the Face of Yet Another Tragic Loss, We Must Act

By: Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO

"We were shocked today by the death of Anthony Bourdain, the second public figure this week to die by suicide. And, as Kate Spade’s husband said in the wake of her death, there seemed to be no warning signs.

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MHA Announces Chevron as Winner of 2018 Mental Health Corporate Excellence Award

Alexandria, VA - Mental Health America (MHA) will honor an impressive group of individuals, communications professionals and innovative programs at its 2018 Annual Conference, being held in Washington, DC on June 14-16. Today MHA is excited to share that the 2018 Mental Health Corporate Excellence Award will be given to Chevron for its outstanding work to incorporate mental health and substance use services into its Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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Mental Health America Announces Winners of 2018 Awards

Mental Health America (MHA) will honor an impressive group of individuals, communications professionals and innovative programs at its 2018 Annual Conference, being held in Washington, DC on June 14-16. Throughout the three days MHA will present several awards and are happy to announce today the recipients of the Clifford W. Beers Award, the Innovation in Programming Award, the Media Award, the youth-focused mPower Award, and the George Goodman and Ruth P. Brudney Social Work Award.

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Yet Again

February 14, 2018

The shooting at the high school in Parkland, Florida hit close to home for me. Literally. It is about forty miles from my home in Lake Worth; ironically, this is about the same distance the Sandy Hook shooting was from my former home in Middletown, Connecticut.

MHA Reacts to Guidance on New Medicaid Work Requirements

On January 11, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a guidance letter to states indicating the nature of work requirements states could impose on non-elderly, non-pregnant Medicaid recipients “eligible on a basis other than disability.”

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Mental Health America Hill Day in Washington, DC

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Yearly, Mental Health America (MHA) advocates visit with Congress to share the priorities of a leading behavioral health organization. At our congressional reception, select Members of Congress and the Senate make brief remarks based on their exemplary leadership in advancing legislation that promotes and protects the behavioral health of Americans.