Webinar: Mental Health - What Services are Covered Under the Affordable Care Act
Webinar: Mental Health - What Services are Covered Under the Affordable Care Act
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Webinar:
Mental Health - What Services are Covered Under the Affordable Care Act
Join us for a live webinar
People often do not get the mental health treatment they need because they do not know what services are covered through their health insurance. In this training we will learn what mental health benefits are required through the Affordable Care Act.
*This training is presented from a peer perspective by people who have lived experience with mental health disabilities.
Live Caption and ASL Interpreter Available
When:
December 7, 2021
11:00 AM
Pacific Standard Time
About the webinar:
Most health insurance plans cover mental health services, required under the Affordable Care Act. Health Insurance Plans such as Medicaid, Medicare, Covered California and Medi-Cal must have essential health benefits. In this training we will learn what those benefits are and what to do if you need mental health treatment.
We will explore:
- What is the Affordable Care Act?
- What mental health services are required under the Affordable Care Act?
- What are the services offered by Medicaid, Medicare, Covered California and Medi-Cal to persons with mental health disabilities?
- What can you do if you think you need mental health services?
Speaker:
Maria Garcia’s journey with Disability Rights California started 14 years ago. First as Assistant Patients’ Rights Advocate with the California Office of Patients’ Rights. COPR advocates for the rights of patients receiving mental health treatment at state hospitals.
Maria has lived experience with mental health and while working for COPR she learned to self-advocate and advocate for others. Last year she joined DRC’s Peer Self-Advocacy program as coordinator.
Her passion is learning and teaching to empower others.