Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.

This bill makes Medicare clarify that occupational therapy can be used to treat mental health and substance use disorders. It requires the government to teach patients, providers, and other stakeholders about how Medicare covers these services and which billing codes apply, so people can actually get the care they qualify for .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Medicare patients with mental health or substance use disorders, and the therapists and clinics that treat them.
• What changes: The government must do education and outreach about Medicare’s coverage rules and codes for occupational therapy in these cases, using the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual and relevant HCPCS codes.
• When: Within one year after the bill becomes law, the outreach must be completed.