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Prior Authorization Insurance Requirements: A Barrier to Accessing Lifesaving Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder?

Bill of Health

For example, prescribers of buprenorphine must obtain a waiver from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) prior to writing prescriptions to treat OUD, and those practitioners who wish to treat more than 30 patients are mandated to undertake training.

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Five Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Persistent OUD Treatment Gaps 

Bill of Health

See e.g., California’s 1115 waiver (pages 1-9 have an overview of prerelease services). “If… w e can reform jails and prisons from places of withdrawal and abstinence to treatment and recovery, we need to better connect their populations with the outside world.

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SAMHSA and ONC Invest $20M in Behavioral Health IT Initiative

HIT Consultant

– The strategic collaborative effort, aligned with the HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration and the President’s call to action on mental health and substance abuse, aims to bridge the existing gap between behavioral health and physical healthcare IT systems.

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Boulder Care Secures $35M to Expand Telehealth Addiction Treatment for Underserved Communities

HIT Consultant

According to SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), an estimated 50 million Americans struggle with substance use disorders, yet most remain untreated. Focus on Medicaid Populations Boulder Care specifically targets underserved communities, including those covered by Medicaid.

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HHS Announces New Funding to Boost Behavioral Health Services

Healthcare Compliance Blog

The program is funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and will establish a Center of Excellence for Building Capacity in Nursing Facilities to Care for Residents with Behavioral Health Conditions (Center for Excellence).

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Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Law Blog

The Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed forty-four state Medicaid officials about strategies to address behavioral health workforce shortages and found the following four categories to be most critical. [6] 2] See, e.g., The Behavioral Health Care Affordability Problem , Center for American Progress (May 26, 2022). [3] PhD, et al.,

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HIPAA Continuity of Care

HIPAA Journal

Update to CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule In 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule.

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