Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM and the Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 (Partnership) sent a letter strongly supporting the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety (OPPS) Act, H.R. 3545, which would align 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of health care treatment, payment, and operations (TPO).

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM and the Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine submitted a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Medicaid Services on its proposed amendments to provisions of its Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver (BadgerCare Reform Demonstration Waiver).

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM and the New York Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM) submitted comments on emergency proposed regulations to align state law with federal law to allow NPs and PAs to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction treatment.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM submitted recommendations on the White House Opioid Commission’s Interim Report. The Interim Report outlines recommendations from the commission to inform the White House of the best methods to combat the opioid epidemic.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM joined 145 members of the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose and other organizations in sending a letter voicing support for the CARE Act of 2019. This legislation 2019 would provide $100 billion in federal funding over the next ten years to support federal research and programs to prevent drug use while expanding access to prevention, harm reduction, addiction treatment, mental health services, and recovery support services.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM and the New Jersey Society of Addiction Medicine (NJSAM) submitted letters of support with recommended revision for A4138 and S1051, legislation that would require state insurance providers to cover the costs of buprenorphine and prohibit utilization controls.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM submitted comments on proposed revised regulations in Delaware to restrict opioid prescribing via telemedicine to only permit the prescribing of medications used to treat addiction, such as buprenorphine.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM submitted comments regarding SAMHSA's Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) on the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (42 CFR part 2).

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM led a coalition letter signed by 465 organizations sharing serious concerns regarding the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The letter emphasized how the BCRA’s proposed changes to the health care system will result in reductions in health care coverage, particularly for vulnerable populations including those suffering from substance use disorders and mental illness.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) jointly announced today the release of a concept paper detailing a groundbreaking alternative payment model (APM) that could revolutionize how patients with opioid use disorder are treated.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM joined a coalition letter expressing support for the Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 and leading bipartisan efforts to provide stabilization to the health insurance marketplace. 

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM submitted comment letters to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with recommendations regarding its proposed Blueprint for the extended-release, long-acting (ER/LA) Opioid Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) training as well as whether such training should be mandatory for all ER/LA opioid prescribers.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM signed onto a letter sent to the Senior Advisor to the President regarding the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) proposed budget which would slash funding for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and drug control program funding.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM issued a letter of support for H.R. 4097, the Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act, sponsored by Rep. Richard Neal. This legislation would modify the Medicare Part B program to permit Medicare coverage of methadone as an outpatient treatment for addiction. Currently, Medicare only covers methadone for inpatient use when used for addiction and is contrary to ASAM’s policy recommending that all public and private payers provide insurance coverage for the treatment of opioid addiction.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM led a coalition letter to HHS Secretary Tom Price expressing concern about comments he made in West Virginia suggesting that some forms of medication for opioid use disorder are superior to others, and that some are just replacing one opioid with another. The letter emphasizes how all three medications r approved by the FDA to treat opioid use disorder and are safe, effective, and help patients enter and sustain recovery and regain control of their lives.

Oct 3, 2017, 01:00 by admin admin

Newest update on opioid addiction- calls for a cultural shift in the way Americans talk about the opioid overdose crisis and recommends actions that can prevent and treat opioid use disorder and promote recovery.