Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) is pleased to welcome the American Psychological Association (APA) as the newest member of the coalition. APA is the largest national presence advocating for psychology in the United States, and has over 115,700 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

Patients struggling with opioid addiction often live in rural areas where there are few to no providers who can prescribe medications that are controlled substances as part of a treatment plan to treat addiction. The growth in the use of telemedicine represents a remarkable opportunity to use new technologies to care for those who lack access to transportation or endure other geographical barriers.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) sent a letter to licensure boards in support of the provision of CARA that extends buprenorphine prescribing authority to NPs and PAs and asks for this information to be clearly communicated to licensed clinicians in the state.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 issued a statement in response to the introduction of identical bipartisan bills in both the House and Senate. The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, “OPPS Act”, was introduced by Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act, “Legacy Act”, was introduced by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV).

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM sent a letter to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide comments on the Protecting Our Infants Act: Report to Congress.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) is thrilled to announce The Kennedy Forum as the newest member of the coalition. Founded by the Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy, The Kennedy Forum seeks to set a new standard for the future of health care in the United States which unites the health care system and rallies the mental health community.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

When a patient seeks mental health care or treatment for a substance use disorder, the law makes clear that health insurers and regulators have legal obligations to ensure patients’ access to non-discriminatory care. We are very pleased that the Parity@10 Compliance Campaign will be taking an in-depth look at the significant challenges and barriers to care patients face when seeking treatment.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM, working with the Partnership to Amend 42 CFR PArt 2, sent a letter urging lawmakers to align 42 CFR Part 2 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM offered detailed recommendations for addressing the opioid epidemic.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics has accepted a letter to the editor urging the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) establish a requirement that all residents and fellows who care for patients who use opioids, as well as their core faculty, receive specific training on the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD).

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) enthusiastically welcomes Shatterproof as a new member of the Coalition. Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the devastation addiction causes families.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM responded to an RFI regarding challenges, failures, fraud and abuse within the SUD treatment industry, as well as opportunities to improve the quality of treatment.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

Penny Mills, ASAM’s Executive Vice President (EVP) and CEO, has decided she will retire at the beginning of June 2020.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The briefing, titled “Transforming Addiction Treatment: A Bigger, Bolder Response to America’s Opioid Overdose Epidemic,” brought together experts working on the front lines of addiction treatment to discuss the comprehensive approach needed to stem the tide of a public health emergency that claimed 42,249 lives in 2016.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

Washington, DC – ACOG, AAP, ASAM, March of Dimes and NOFAS released a statement in response to the policy instituted by the Big Horn County Attorney’s Office in Montana to prosecute and incarcerate pregnant women for drug/alcohol use.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM commends CMS for issuing this new guidance which expands access to care and requires states to align their section 1115(a) demonstrations with certain goals and milestones.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) is excited to welcome the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (AIPM) as the newest member of the coalition. Founded in 1988, AIPM is a diverse community of healthcare providers representing more than 30 distinct disciplines who are dedicated to using all appropriate therapeutic approaches to reduce pain and achieve optimal health and healing.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

In the wake of the introduction of the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety (OPPS) Act, a bill that would amend the federal statute underlying the addiction treatment privacy regulations known as 42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”), ASAM has received many questions about our support for the bill and our position on changing Part 2.