Sep 22, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

The Mental Health Liaison Group, of which ASAM is a member, sent a letter to Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Todd Young (R-IN) thanking them for introducing the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S.4349).

Sep 22, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM, the American Medical Association, and 86 other organizations sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to oppose passage of H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the “Medicare Mental Health Access Act,” which would change the definition of “physician” under the Medicare program to include clinical psychologists.

Sep 6, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

On September 6, ASAM, the Kennedy Forum, and 36 other organizations submitted a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom urging him to sign legislation which would require insurers to follow generally accepted standards of care for mental health and substance use disorder.

Aug 7, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

On August 7, ASAM board member Dr. Stephen M. Taylor, AMA’s immediate past president Dr. Patrice A. Harris, and Dr. Charles Reznikoff discussed the nation’s drug overdose crisis and COVID-19.

Aug 3, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

Senate Republicans released the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, a $1 trillion legislative package to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aug 3, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM and 11 other organizations urged the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Working Group of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to highlight a tool for insurers to prospectively demonstrate compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).

Aug 3, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

HHS announced changes to Provider Relief Fund application deadlines and plans to reopen the application portal for certain providers.

Aug 3, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

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

Jul 28, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM submitted comments on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Value in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (Value in Treatment) Demonstration design.

Jul 27, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM commended the Department of Labor for the updates to the Self-Compliance Tool, and offered several detailed recommendations to clarify and strengthen the tool further.

Jul 23, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

Dr. Margaret Jarvis, Board Member of ASAM, participated in a congressional roundtable sponsored by the House Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force. At the event, Dr. Jarvis discussed the need for greater financial investment in demand-reduction interventions and emphasized the need for bold policy solutions to meet the scale of the opioid crisis.

Jul 20, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

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.

Jul 16, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2, of which ASAM is a member, commends the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for its adoption of the revised Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulation, 42 CFR Part 2.

Jul 16, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

In a new public policy statement on treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in correctional settings, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) calls on policymakers to support measures that would expand access to evidence-based addiction treatment for Americans who are incarcerated.

Jul 15, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

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.

Jul 14, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

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.

Jul 13, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

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.

Jul 10, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

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.

Jul 10, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

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.

Jul 9, 2020, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and 51 other organizations sent a letter to the FDA urging it to provide more information on its premarket review process for tobacco products.