126. Debbie Witchey, President and CEO of ABHW, on Mental Health Parity, Data Sharing, and Being a Thought Leader
How can we ensure that behavioral health is fully integrated into overall healthcare? How can associations lead the way in advocating for better mental health and substance use disorder policies?
In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Debbie Witchey, CEO of the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW). Debbie discusses:
How ABHW represents health plans that provide behavioral health and substance use disorder benefits to over 200 million Americans.
The disparities in behavioral health coverage across different health plans and why some plans choose…
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