Bill > S1378

This bill, the "Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care" or the "COMPLETE Care Act," aims to provide incentives for the integration of behavioral health services into primary care under the Medicare program. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Increasing Medicare payment rates for certain behavioral health integration services by 175% in 2025, 150% in 2026, and 125% in 2027, without being subject to budget neutrality requirements. 2. Requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish quality measurement reporting requirements for eligible alternative payment entities (such as Accountable Care Organizations) that involve the delivery of primary care services to beneficiaries who may need mental health or substance use disorder services. 3. Providing technical assistance to primary care practices seeking to adopt behavioral health integration models, such as the Collaborative Care Model and the Primary Care Behavioral Health model, starting in 2025. Overall, the bill aims to encourage the integration of behavioral health services into primary care settings to improve the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered care for Medicare beneficiaries.