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ASAM sent letters of support for the Removing Barriers to Medicaid and CHIP Addiction Treatment Act and the Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Treatment Act. These bills would work to repeal Medicaid Institutions for the Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion for mental health and substance use disorder residential treatment facilities. 

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ASAM took the opportunity to advocate for standardization of addiction treatment when MACPAC released its request for information on the Medicaid IMD Additional INFO Act.

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The American Society of Addiction Medicine is pleased to hear that The ASAM Criteria was included in today’s discussion about solutions to combat the opioid misuse and overdose crisis. Addressing this public health emergency will require systemic and sustainable changes to our addiction treatment infrastructure and workforce, as well as expanded access to comprehensive, evidenced-based treatment that includes all levels of care. 

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The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) welcomes HIV Alliance as a new member of the coalition. HIV Alliance was formed in 1994 to support individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent new HIV infections.

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Dr. Kelly J. Clark, president of ASAM, participated in a congressional roundtable sponsored by the House Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force. At the event, she urged lawmakers to make strategic investments in the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment workforce in order to close the addiction treatment gap and ensure the millions of Americans living with SUD are able to receive the care they need.

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The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) is proud to announce A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing) as a new member of the coalition. A New PATH works with families, individuals in recovery, healthcare professionals and community leaders to reduce the stigma associated with addictive illness through education and compassionate support and to advocate for therapeutic rather than punitive drug policies.

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The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 sent a letter urging Senator Lamar Alexander to use the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 as an opportunity to align 42 CFR Part 2 with HIPAA.

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Dr. Shawn Ryan appeared before the Kentucky House Committee on Banking and Insurance in support of HB389.

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Yngvild Olsen, MD, MPH urged lawmakers to expand access to evidence-based addiction treatment and invest more resources to address the addiction and overdose crisis during today’s House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing .

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Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his Initiative to Stop Opioids Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand to address the opioid crisis in the United States. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has long called for a comprehensive federal plan to address our current crisis of opioid addiction and overdose, and is pleased the Administration is now devoting the time and attention necessary to turn the tide on the opioid epidemic.  Drug overdoses have surpassed traffic fatalities as the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. for some time, and concerted and meaningful action to reduce overdose deaths is long overdue.

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ASAM sent a letter to Walmart's Health and Wellness Compliance Practice requesting more information on their decision-making criteria.

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The Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 (H.R. 3414), introduced by Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Ann Kuster (D-NH), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY), would help address the national shortage of addiction physician specialists by increasing the number of resident physician positions available in hospitals that either have or are developing residency programs in addiction psychiatry or addiction medicine (or pain medicine).

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM's letter focuses on federal policy efforts needed to further strengthen safety and care quality for patients with addiction in health systems that provide care to rural and underserved populations.

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The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) is thrilled to welcome the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) as a new member of the coalition. NABH represents provider systems that are committed to the high-quality clinical care for people with mental health and substance use disorders.

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The US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Diversion Control Division Released Statement Clarifying the Use of Telemedicine for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) On May 15, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Drug Diversion Division issued an email alert reiterating its position on the prescribing of controlled....

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Dr. Shawn Ryan urges lawmakers to advance bills that would ensure the treatment of addiction is taught, standardized, and covered throughout the United States.

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On Monday, June 19, ASAM President Dr. Kelly Clark joined leaders from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), and American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM) in a meeting with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Dr. Tom Price, to discuss solutions to the nation’s opioid epidemic. 

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ASAM, along with other leading addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery stakeholder groups endorse the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act.

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