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Providers Oppose Allowing Law Enforcement Access to Patient Records

October 11, 2019 by Alison Knopf

Now that all the comments are in and counted, the votes are clearly against allowing law enforcement to have access to all patient records. The proposed change in 42 CFR Part 2, published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the August 26 Federal Register, would allow the police to get all patient records, not just those of a patient … [Read more...] about Providers Oppose Allowing Law Enforcement Access to Patient Records

AATOD Conference: Out of the Shadows and the Continuum of Care

October 11, 2019 by Alison Knopf

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AATOD Conference: Out of the Shadows and the Continuum of Care Every 18 months the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) holds the premier meeting of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and others—a gathering of clinicians, researchers, policymakers, patients, and others whose #1 concern is the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUDs). The conference … [Read more...] about AATOD Conference: Out of the Shadows and the Continuum of Care

CMS Proposes Rates for Medicare Reimbursement for OTPs

October 11, 2019 by Alison Knopf

The federal government’s approval of Medicare reimbursement for opioid treatment programs (OTPs) was a huge win for patients and programs. Now, the details need to be worked out: in particular, how the bundled rate will be calculated. The reimbursement will take effect in January 2020. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a methodology in its … [Read more...] about CMS Proposes Rates for Medicare Reimbursement for OTPs

NIMBY Doesn’t Affect Only OTPs

October 11, 2019 by Alison Knopf

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Even buprenorphine treatment programs are being chased out of town—at least, if the towns have anything to say about it. This happened to ReVIDA Recovery Centers, which sought to move one facility after a fire destroyed the other one. ReVIDA had wanted to provide continuity of care for patients, but Morristown, Tennessee decided to deny a zoning permit to the program. ReVIDA, … [Read more...] about NIMBY Doesn’t Affect Only OTPs

CODAC To Provide Induction for MAT in Massachusetts Prisons

October 11, 2019 by Alison Knopf

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In another move toward expansion of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in correctional settings, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is now providing induction to (and maintenance on) medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in Massachusetts. The innovative program, begun in Rhode Island, where CODAC is based, started in Hampden County, Massachusetts, September 1. All three medications … [Read more...] about CODAC To Provide Induction for MAT in Massachusetts Prisons

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