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).

Mar 23, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

On March 23, the Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine (COSAM) submitted a letter in support of SB21-137, which would provide or extend funding for addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts in Colorado

Mar 22, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

Leading medical organizations representing addiction specialists call on Congress to enact critical funding and legislative measures to prevent and treat addiction, promote recovery, and save lives.

Mar 18, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

With a recent survey indicating only 1 in 4 healthcare providers having ever received training on addiction during medical education, Congress must pass the bipartisan MATE Act to ensure DEA-licensed prescribers have a baseline knowledge of how to treat and manage patients with substance use disorder

Mar 17, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

With overdose deaths at record levels, addiction medicine advocates encourage Congress to adopt bold policies to advance addiction medicine and save lives.

Mar 17, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and 53 other organizations sent Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) a letter of support for the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act.

Mar 11, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) commended President Biden for signing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law. The American Rescue Plan Act contains several important provisions that will expand Americans’ access to addiction prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery support services and increase addiction workforce training.

Feb 26, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

On February 25th, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) issued a Public Policy Statement on Advancing Racial Justice in Addiction Medicine , the first in a series of statements on addressing the systemic racism that permeates drug policy and impacts both the development of addiction as well as access to treatment for millions of Americans with substance use disorder (SUD). Recognizing systemic racism as a social determinant of health, the public policy statement released today is part of ASAM’s effort to recognize, understand, and counteract the effects of America’s historical, pervasive, and continuing systemic racism as it relates to addiction prevention, early intervention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

Feb 25, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM supports passage of legislation that would fully eliminate the X-waiver, which creates an unnecessary barrier for prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD), with passage of complementary legislation that would ensure controlled medication prescribers receive baseline education and training on how to treat patients with substance use disorder (SUD).

Feb 25, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The Minnesota Society of Addiction Medicine (MNSAM) submitted a letter in support of HF928, which would legalize possession of fentanyl testing strips, and empower syringe service providers to more effectively serve their clients by providing syringes and needles.

Feb 23, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

On February 23, the Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine (COSAM) submitted comments on the Colorado Division of Insurance’s Proposed New Regulation 4-2-7X,. The regulation would implement stringent reporting requirements on insurers in Colorado which are intended to improve the DOI’s ability to judge the network adequacy of insurers when covering treatment for substance use disorders (SUD).

Feb 16, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

On February 16, ASAM along with 15 partner organizations representing healthcare professionals, patients and advocates dedicated to the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder (SUD), wrote to the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services calling for the creation of a new safe harbor provision to the Federal Anti-kickback Statute (AKS) to protect the use of cash and cash-equivalent payments offered as part of contingency management (CM) in the treatment of SUD. CM is an evidence-based, psychosocial intervention that involves giving patients tangible monetary or non-monetary rewards (such as gift cards or vouchers) to reinforce positive behaviors such as treatment adherence (e.g., participation in therapy sessions, attendance at scheduled appointments, medication adherence) or reduced drug use/abstinence from drug use.

Feb 12, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

On February 12, the Utah Society of Addiction Medicine (UTSAM) submitted a letter in opposition to SB170, which would establish a new provider type under Utah’s medical cannabis law.

Feb 11, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

On February 11, the Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine (MISAM) submitted comments on a proposed policy, 2067-AUD/OUD, released by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) which would expand Medicaid reimbursement options for clinicians in Michigan who treat addiction outside of the state’s separate Medicaid behavioral health system

Feb 11, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

On February 11, the Northwest Society of Addiction Medicine (NWSAM) sent a letter to state legislators in support of SB2179, which would expand access to telehealth services in North Dakota.