Today ASAM praised the House Appropriations Committee for including an increase in funding for two critical addiction treatment workforce programs in its FY 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

ASAM and 154 other organizations sent a letter urging Senate leadership to include $58 million for syringe services programs (SSPs) and other harm reduction service providers in the next COVID relief package.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed legislation requiring that insurers provide coverage for the treatment of substance use disorder in accordance with The ASAM Criteria or other nationally recognized guidelines.

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.