Oct 3, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

On May 14, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) issued a settlement agreement which found that Charlwell House,  a skilled nursing facility, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by refusing to accept a patient for treatment because the patient was being treated with Suboxone for opioid use disorder (OUD).

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM and MISAM submitted a letter of opposition to HB4404 and HB4405. These bills would create barriers to accessing treatment for addiction.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM responds to a Request For Information (RFI) released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding their new direction for innovation.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM is pleased to offer a letter of support for S. 2589, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Act, introduced by Shelly Moore Capito (ME) and Senator Maggie Hassan (NH). This legislation will create competitive grants to operate Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers that provide a full range of treatment and recovery services, such as medication assisted treatment, recovery housing, job training and supported reintegration into the workforce, counseling, and community-based and peer recovery support services.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

The Mental Health Liaison Group is writing to express support the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 1950/H.R.3931) -  legislation to expand the Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) demonstration program authorized in Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act that is based on your Excellence in Mental Health Act.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

Yesterday, President Trump’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic held its fifth and final meeting during which the commission approved its final report to the president.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

Today, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) applauded U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, for encouraging more individuals, including family, friends, and those at risk for opioid overdose, to keep on hand naloxone, an FDA-approved medication that can reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM and the Ohio Society of Addiction Medicine (OHSAM) sent a letter to the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services asking them to provide education and clarity to providers of office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) on new proposed rules.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump directed the declaration of a Nationwide Public Health Emergency to address the country’s opioid crisis. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) applauds President Trump for taking this historic step.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM applauds Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) for introducing the Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018. This legislation would establish a new pathway to obtain a DATA waiver and train more new physicians to prescribe medication-assisted treatment.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM and the Hawaii Society of Addiction Medicine (HSAM) sent a letter to Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, President of the Hawaii State Senate, in thanks for the introduction of SB868.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM led a letter sent to House leadership expressing concerns with the finalized version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The letter was signed by 435 organizations representing consumers, families, providers, health care and social service professionals, advocates and allied organizations who are committed to meaningful and comprehensive policies to reduce the toll of substance use disorders and mental illness through prevention, treatment and recovery support services.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM joined 20 other organizations in sending a letter to Congressional leadership urging action on finding a bipartisan solution to ensure continued full funding of cost-sharing reduction payments (CSRs) to qualified health plans for eligible enrollees who have coverage through the exchanges.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz as the first Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) applauds the Senate for approving Dr. McCance-Katz’s nomination and congratulates Dr. McCance-Katz on her new role.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM submitted comments to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce offering recommendations to build on the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and 21st Century CURES Act. The recommendations included growing the treatment workforce, increasing education for opioid prescribers, and improving access to overdose treatment and treatment for pregnant and postpartum women.

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM sent a letter to the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) to express support for  Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz for the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. 

Sep 14, 2018, 01:00 by admin admin

In comments to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) today praised committee leadership for addressing the nation’s opioid addiction epidemic and offered legislative recommendations that would increase access to and improve the overall quality of addiction treatment.