ASAM, along with 50 other organizations, sent a letter in strong support of the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act, which would ensure that all Medicaid and CHIP enrollees have access to the full array of evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments.

ASAM, along with 59 other organizations, sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to support legislation that would provide a gradual increase in Medicare support for physician residency training through graduate medical education.

ASAM sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar requesting his support of a two-year waiver for the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) interpretation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalties as applied to the implementation of contingency management.

The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) and the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) hosted a virtual roundtable with Congressman Kevin Hern (R-OK) to discuss legislative efforts by Congress to alleviate addiction and mental health challenges during the public health emergency.

ASAM and 57 other organizations urged Congress to provide additional federal support for state Medicaid programs by increasing the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage.

The Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine (COSAM) sent a letter to Governor Jared Polis urging him to sign SB20-007.

ASAM joined with 27 other organizations in urging HHS to provide additional funding through the Healthcare Provider Fund Distribution Portal for specific mental health and addiction health care providers.

ASAM joined with 135 other organizations in requesting House and Senate leadership to continue the inclusion of targeted and limited liability protections for physicians and other health care professionals.