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Category: Support Statement

Path Forward Coalition for Mental Health and Substance Use

Jan 21, 2026

Support Statement
Extending Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities to Protect Access and Workforce Stability

Medicare’s expanded telehealth coverage flexibilities are currently scheduled to expire on January 30, 2026. We urge Congress to pass a funding bill that extends these flexibilities to prevent disruptions to health care access and to allow time to evaluate longer-term, evidence-informed approaches to telehealth delivery and workforce sustainability. Workforce shortages are now a primary barrier […]

Path Forward Statement on the Case for Greater Employer Visibility into Mental Health Benefits

Path Forward has just released key findings from the second of two major national surveys of employees and large employers with the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), revealing a consistent theme: while mental health coverage is now widespread in employer-based insurance, that coverage too often lacks the transparency, accountability, and quality controls needed to ensure […]

May 20, 2025

Support Statement
Path Forward Statement on the Need for Further Expansion of the Collaborative Care Model

Path Forward released a landmark analysis this week of the nationwide adoption of the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).

The report shows a tenfold increase between from 2018 to 2022 for Medicare and Medicaid and 2018 to 2023 for commercial insurance in the number of people who are receiving treatment through this proven, evidence-based method of addressing mental health needs in primary and specialty care settings.