Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) enthusiastically welcomes NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors) as a new member of the coalition. NASTAD is an association that represents public health officials who administer HIV and hepatitis programs in all 50 U.S. states and around the world. NASTAD seeks to end the intersecting epidemics of HIV and viral hepatitis by strengthening domestic and global governmental public health through advocacy, capacity building, and social justice.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

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

The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 wrote to the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights urging the opening of a rulemaking process to amend 42 CFR Part 2.

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 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 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

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

WISAM president Dr. Galbis-Reig attended a press conference applauding a deal to remove prior authorization from certain medications for addiction treatment.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

To improve coordination and accelerate the pace of change, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is partnering with the National Academy of Medicine and more than 30 other organizations to form an Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic.

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

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

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.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

Dr. Mejzak stressed the importance of strengthening federal parity law enforcement at a roundtable discussion.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

Today, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that recommend revisions to the proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) that will improve the delivery of evidence-based addiction medicine to combat the nation’s opioid overdose epidemic.