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

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM praised the House Appropriations Committee for including full funding for two new critical substance use disorder (SUD) workforce programs in its FY 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

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

On July 3, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), American Academy of PAs (AAPA), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), and American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM), approved providers of DATA 2000 training, issued a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions thanking the Department of Justice (DOJ) for identifying individuals who may be committing opioid-related criminal activity and health care fraud involving patients with addiction and expressing the need to work together so such actions do not have unintended consequences that dissuade clinicians from prescribing buprenorphine and leave patients without treatment should their practitioners’ offices be closed.

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.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

On Friday, June 16th, President Trump’s Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis held a teleconference to discuss the Opioid Commission’s work and included participants from nine national non-profit organizations as well senior members of the Trump administration.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

CSOO and MHLG hosted a roundtable discussion with Congressman David Trone to discuss legislative efforts in Congress regarding mental health and addiction.

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

ASAM submitted a comment letter to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) in response to an RFI required by the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM, in collaboration with the AMA and APA published an “Enhanced Attestation” form that payers and regulators can use to increase compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).