Jun 22, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The New York Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM) sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo urging him to sign SB1795, which would expand access to addiction treatment in criminal justice settings.

Jun 17, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine (MISAM) sent a letter to legislators in support of SB436, which would allow a county medical examiner or county health officer to establish a drug-fatality review team.

Jun 12, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

Jun 8, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The $28 million program launched by the Health Resources and Services Administration today is a major step forward in strengthening the nation’s addiction treatment workforce at a critical juncture in America’s overdose epidemic.

Jun 7, 2021, 02:00 by admin admin

Every spring, state and territorial quit lines—a mainstay of tobacco use reduction efforts—get a spike in calls. The bump comes from the annual Tips from Former Smokers campaign, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiative that tells gripping stories of people who suffer with life-altering conditions because of smoking.

Jun 1, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM sent a letter in support of H.R. 2503, the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, which would create an inter-agency technical advisory council on social determinants of health (SDOH) and a new federal grant program to assist state, local, and Tribal governments in tackling persistent economic and social conditions that impact the prevention and treatment of chronic medical conditions, including addiction.

May 24, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM leaders Dr. Yngvild Olsen and Dr. Jeff Selzer served as ASAM representatives and subject matter experts on the FSMB Workgroup that developed the newly approved Policy on Physician Illness and Impairment: Towards a Model that Optimizes Patient Safety and Physician Health.

May 21, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

On May 21, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and 228 other organizations sent a letter urging legislators to include $120 million for the Infectious Diseases and the Opioid Epidemic program in the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies' appropriations bills.

Apr 30, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide comments on the proposed modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, intended to support, and remove barriers to, coordinated care and individual engagement.

Apr 29, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM urges FDA to propose and finalize regulations expeditiously to implement this bold proposal that will protect youth against tobacco use initiation, reduce health disparities, and save lives

Apr 28, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The Midwest Society of Addiction Medicine (MWSAM) submitted a letter of support for SB521, which would require that state entities in Missouri responsible for individuals who are incarcerated provide screening and assessment for substance use disorder (SUD), as well as access to various forms of medications for addiction treatment (MAT).

Apr 27, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM commends the reintroduction of the Opioid Workforce Act, which would expand the physician workforce by providing support for 1,000 new graduate medical education training positions over five years in hospitals that have—or are in the process of establishing—accredited residency programs in addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, or pain medicine.

Apr 27, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The new policy exempts eligible, DEA-registered practitioners from federal certification requirements related to training, counseling, and other ancillary services that are part of the process for obtaining a waiver to treat up to 30 patients with buprenorphine – a step toward helping Americans with opioid use disorder access evidence-based addiction care.

Apr 20, 2021, 02:00 by admin admin

ASAM and AACN joined together, with the support of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) “Expansion of Practitioner Education” (PracEd) Grant.

Apr 20, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The Northern New England Society of Addiction Medicine (NNESAM) submitted a letter in support of both LD 663 and LD 994. These bills would provide medication assisted treatment in correctional facilities and decriminalize hypodermic apparatuses respectively.

Apr 19, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The Illinois Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) submitted a letter in support of HB2595, which would ensure that insurers cover medically necessary addiction treatment.

Apr 16, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The Oklahoma Society of Addiction Medicine (OKSAM) submitted a letter in support of SB674, which would dramatically expand access to addiction treatment by mandating that certain insurers cover telehealth.

Apr 14, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

On April 14, the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), of which ASAM is a member, sent a letter in support of the Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 1364), which would give the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) a critical tool to ensure health plan compliance with the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (Federal Parity Act).

Apr 8, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine (COSAM) sent a letter to Governor Jared Polis in support of legislation which would expand access to naloxone.

Mar 24, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM and 68 other organizations as part of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Advocacy Coalition submitted a letter of support for the the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 834).