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Application deadline: April 9, 2010 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), through a contract with Westover Consultants, Inc. (Westover), and AFYA, Inc. (AFYA), is providing financial support to consumers of mental health services who wish to participate in the Annual Conference sponsored by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).  The purpose of this scholarship is to foster the transformation of mental health care to focus on recovery.  Please Note:  To be eligible for this scholarship, a completed application must be received by U.S. Mail, postmarked on or before the deadline of April 9, 2010.  NO FAXED OR E-MAILED SUBISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

While some of the key features don't kick in until 2014, the still-controversial law has already altered the health care industry and established a number of consumer benefits.

Washington, DC (April 2, 2010) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today joined with grassroots advocates to celebrate the passage of three more state autism insurance reform bills this week in Iowa, Kansas, and Kentucky. The effort to end autism insurance discrimination nationwide has gained new momentum with these recent victories, combined with President Obama’s enactment this week of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, which contains a provision including behavioral health treatment as part of the essential benefits package required in certain health plans.

The $940 billion health-care overhaul will take nearly a decade to roll out in full. A look at the key parts of the bill and when they go into effect.

MCHA will begin accepting applications for this new option on July 1, 2010.  The first date that coverage can be effective is August 1, 2010.  Please keep in mind that applications received on the 1st through the 15th of the month may have an effective date of the first of the following month.  Applications received the 16th through 31st may have an effective date of the 15th of the following month.  To qualify, an individual must be a citizen or national of the United States, or lawfully present, must be a Montana resident, must have a preexisting medical condition and must have been uninsured for at least 6 months before applying for the federal program. Enrollment in the federal MAC Plan is limited and on a first-come basis. 

The Senate Finance Committee worked for eight days to amend Chairman Baucus’ Mark. In sum, close to 150 amendments were considered by the Committee on topics that included affordability, the public option, Medicaid expansions, private insurance market reform, and many more. Please join Families USA this Friday, October 9th at 3 PM, to demystify the Senate Finance mark-up.