Repeal the IMD Exclusion Hello John, We wanted to make sure you saw this timely op-ed by our Legislative and Policy Counsel Michael Gray. In his op-ed, which ran in The Hill last Friday, Gray calls on Congress to repeal the IMD exclusion, a provision that denies vulnerable Americans with severe mental illness equal access to medically necessary health care services. He also calls on states to apply for or amend existing Section 1115 Medicaid waivers to allow funds to be used for inpatient psychiatric care, like Maryland has now done after consulting with us. If Maryland’s waiver is granted, 10 states across the country will have obtained an exemption from the IMD exclusion’s discriminatory ban on using federal funds for inpatient care in hospitals with more than sixteen beds. Thousands of Marylanders will benefit from this waiver. We have just started to knock down this offensive barrier to life-saving treatment for so many people. The IMD exclusion is discrimination, full stop. Congress needs to repeal it now, and states must pass waivers in the meantime. Read the full op-ed, here. Thank you, as always, for your invaluable support of our mission. Best, Treatment Advocacy Center Thank you for your continued support of the Treatment Advocacy Center. Read Article Treatment Advocacy Center | Website ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Treatment Advocacy Center | 200 N Glebe Rd, Ste 801, Arlington, VA 22203 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!