205.989 Third Party Payment for Evaluation and Management of Developmental Disorders The Medical Society of the State of New York will work with the New York Chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics to: 1) advocate to ensure that health insurers comply with the law that requires them to provide coverage for autism screening and treatment including
205.988 COVID-Related Mental Health Coverage MSSNY will support legislation and/or regulation to ensure that there is coverage for a full continuum of services to treat mental health illnesses brough on by the COVID-19 pandemic. MSSNY supports legislation and/or regulation that will eliminate the outpatient and inpatient limits and equalize co-payments and deductibles for mental health
(See also Health Insurance Coverage, 120.000; National Practitioner Data Bank, 210.000; Public Health & Safety 260.000) 205.987 Improved Payment for and Prioritization of Mental Health Services The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) supports legislation or regulation to improve access to mental health and addiction services in New York State by increasing payments
