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NABH Analysis: OTP Provisions in 2020 Physician Fee Schedule
OTP Provisions in 2020 Physician Fee Schedule CMS finalized provisions for the nation’s opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule regulation that the agency released on Nov. 1. This NABH Analysis provides a summary of those provisions, which provide for the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUDs) with new bundled service codes for OTPs, and for telehealth and opioid use treatment services in office-based settings. The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 15. The regulations implement requirements that were included in last year’s…
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NABH Issue Brief: CMS Releases Guidance on IMDs Providing Treatment to Medicaid Beneficiaries with At Least One SUD
CMS Releases Guidance on IMDs Providing Treatment to Medicaid Beneficiaries with At Least One SUD The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday released guidance to state Medicaid directors that clarifies how section 5052 of the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patient and Communities (SUPPORT) Act permits institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) to provide treatment to Medicaid beneficiaries with at least one substance use disorder (SUD). NABH was a driving force behind section 5052 becoming law and the NABH team has talked with…
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2020 Annual Meeting
March 16-18, 2020 Mandarin Oriental Washington, DC We invite you to use this annual opportunity to learn from, connect with, and influence the decision makers who determine the future of behavioral healthcare services in the United States. The 2020 Annual Meeting will feature sessions on a variety of issues affecting the U.S. behavioral healthcare industry, with a special emphasis on the barriers to providing and access care. Learn more and register for the 2020 Annual Meeting
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Shawn Coughlin Named Next NABH President and CEO
Association’s Executive VP Succeeds Retiring NABH President and CEO Mark Covall WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) Board of Trustees has appointed Shawn Coughlin as its president and CEO beginning in January 2020. Coughlin succeeds Mark Covall, who is retiring after more than 35 years with the association and 24 years as its president and CEO. The Board announced the succession plan in conjunction with its Fall Board Meeting in Washington… Read more at PR Newswire