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CEO Update 227

The NABH Annual Meeting Hotel Reservation Cutoff Date is Today, Friday, April 25!

The Salamander Washington, DC cut-off date to reserve a room for our Annual Meeting is today, Friday, April 25.
 
This year NABH will welcome presenters who will discuss what you need to know about: the strides states are making in behavioral healthcare; the present telehealth landscape; today’s uncertain regulatory environment; how to better train supervisors at your systems; NABH’s apprenticeship project and how it can help with your system’s workforce needs; NABH’s new advocacy resource; and more.

Please be sure to reserve your hotel room and register for the meeting if you haven’t yet. We look forward to seeing you in Washington!

View This Year’s Annual Meeting Exhibitors & Sponsors!

NABH appreciates the generous support of our exhibitors and sponsors, whose valuable products and services help NABH members deliver quality behavioral healthcare every day to those who need it.
 
You can view a list of our exhibitors and sponsors on our Annual Meeting homepage, and please make time to visit with them at the Annual Meeting from May 12-14 at the Salamander Washington, DC.

Tomorrow is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is tomorrow, Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. local time at all locations nationwide.
 
This twice-yearly event is intended as a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs in communities throughout the United States.

Click here for additional information and here to find a location near you.

ICYMI: NABH’s Analysis on CMS’ 2026 IPF PPF Proposed Rule

NABH reported to members earlier this month that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recommended a host of payment and quality program changes for fiscal year (FY) 2026 in the proposed inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system (IPF PPS) rule the agency released on Friday, April 11.
 
Click here to read our NABH Analysis about the proposed rule if you haven’t yet. NABH will gather feedback from members before submitting comments, which are due by Tuesday, June 10.

ICYMI: NABH Joins Modern Medicare Alliance

To push back on Medicaid cuts and educate lawmakers, NABH has joined the Modern Medicaid Alliance (MMA), a “partnership between Americans who value Medicaid and leading advocacy organizations.”
 
As part of this new effort, NABH recently joined more than 90 health organizations in a letter urging Congress to reject cuts to Medicaid.  MMA has also conducted media campaigns and polling to assess voters’ reactions to Medicaid cuts.
 
Learn more at MMA, where you can also sign up for email alerts, and click here to see state and congressional data that shows Medicaid’s positive effects on American communities.

Fact of the Week

The U.S. construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates among professions: an estimated 6,000 construction workers died by suicide in 2022, according to a new report from NBC News.

For questions or comments about this CEO Update, please contact Jessica Zigmond.