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Accessibility to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services

This survey is for all parties involved in the child welfare system: a child welfare employee, an advocate, alumni, family, or any other connections to the child welfare system. Your opinion matters and we want to hear from you. 

Our nation faces a mental health and substance use crisis, which has only worsened with the pandemic. Anxiety, psychological distress, overdose deaths, and mental health emergencies have all increased over the past year and a half. Chairman Wyden and Ranking Member Crapo are looking to address barriers to mental health care by improving policy relating to behavioral health for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA marketplace beneficiaries. 

Your input is crucially important for the improvement of these policies and to ensure that all Americans can have access to high-quality mental health and substance use disorder services.
1.What is your name and contact information?
2.Have you, any members of your family, or individuals connected to your agency experienced barriers to mental or behavioral health services? If yes, please explain.
3.Do you, any members of your family, or individuals connected to your agency rely on Medicare, Medicaid, or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for your health coverage?
4.If applicable, please describe any shortcomings you, any family members, or any individuals connected to your agency have experienced with your Medicaid, Medicare, or CHIP coverage?
5.Please describe any experiences that you, any family members, or any individuals connected to your agency have had in accessing and receiving mental and behavioral health or substance abuse disorder services with your Medicaid, Medicare, or CHIP coverage?
6.Please describe any experiences that you, any family members, or any individuals connected to your agency have had in receiving telehealth.
7.If you, your family, or any individuals connected to your agency are members of a typically underserved community, do you feel that you or others have had access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care? Please explain.
8.Do you, your family members, or any individuals connected to your agency feel that you have had access to a well-trained and diverse workforce that can address mental health and behavioral needs? Please elaborate.
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