OBBBA Requirements: Behavioral Health Clinics Must Modernize Their Technology Now

In HIT Consultant, Loren Larsen, CEO and co-founder of Videra Health, breaks down what the One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for community behavioral health clinics as new Medicaid requirements begin taking effect in January 2027. The article walks through how expansion and non-expansion states are affected differently, and lays out the practical steps clinics can take over the next 12 months, from modeling their exposure to treating eligibility retention as an operational function. Loren makes the case that AI and modern digital tools can help clinics automate eligibility verification, reduce clinician administrative burden, and make data-driven decisions that keep them financially sustainable.

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