Medicaid would cover mental health and primary care on the same day
This bill would make sure Medicaid covers mental health, substance use disorder, and primary care services even if they are all provided on the same day. This means people on Medicaid could get more coordinated care, and doctors' offices and clinics would be paid for these combined visits. Currently, states might not pay for these same-day services.
Today, state Medicaid programs may not pay for mental health, substance use disorder, or primary care services. This can happen if they are provided on the same day as another qualifying service. If this bill becomes law, state Medicaid programs would be prohibited from denying payment for these services. This prohibition applies solely because they were provided on the same day by the same facility, including through telehealth.
HR 9847 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10
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