Introduction -
Over the past several years, the American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health have partnered on recommendations that inform policymakers of best practices to eliminate barriers to care for opioid...more
In recent years, drug-related overdoses have become a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the postpartum period, exacerbating a mounting maternal mortality crisis and underscoring the need for improved access to care...more
2/14/2024
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pregnancy ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Standard of Care ,
Substance Abuse ,
Webinars
There is a critical need to increase access to evidence-based care for justice-involved pregnant people with a substance use disorder (SUD)—and connect them to continued coverage and care upon release—according to national...more
9/11/2023
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
New Guidance ,
Opioid ,
Patient Access ,
Pregnancy ,
Prisoners ,
Substance Abuse
This report was written in partnership with and funded by the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and many states offered regulatory flexibilities intended to make...more
In a new webinar, Manatt Health, the American Medical Association (AMA) and a panel of stakeholders will share key lessons for states seeking to innovate and expand access to evidence-based care for pregnant people with a...more
4/17/2023
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Health Insurance ,
Inmates ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Opioid ,
Parole ,
Pregnancy ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Prisoners ,
Probation ,
Substance Abuse ,
Waivers ,
Webinars
In 2021, drug-related overdose deaths topped 107,000. Despite a nearly 50% decrease in opioid prescribing over the past decade, drug overdose mortality continues to trend in the wrong direction. Of particular concern is that...more
In 2021, drug-related overdose deaths topped 107,000. Despite a nearly 50% decrease in opioid prescribing over the past decade, drug overdose mortality continues to trend in the wrong direction. In the face of these...more
Editor’s Note: The American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health released a national roadmap in September 2019 to guide policymakers in taking action to help end the nation’s opioid epidemic. Based largely on in-depth...more
Editor’s Note: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governors were looking for ways to strengthen substance use disorder (SUD) provider capacity as part of their comprehensive response to the opioid epidemic. With the...more
7/23/2020
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Health Care Providers ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse
Editors’ Note: As COVID-19 rips through the country, an often-overlooked population at extraordinarily high risk is the nearly 2 million adults with opioid use disorder (OUD). This group faces a perfect storm of health and...more
6/2/2020
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Controlled Substances ,
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DEA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health ,
SAMHSA ,
State of Emergency
In 2019, the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States declined, suggesting that the efforts of state and local governments, providers and other stakeholders to stem the crisis of drug-related deaths are beginning...more
Editor’s Note: Manatt Health and the American Medical Association (AMA) have partnered to create the “National Roadmap on State-Level Efforts to End the Opioid Epidemic: Leading-Edge Practices and Next Steps.” The roadmap is...more
The American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health recently undertook an in-depth analysis of the response to the opioid epidemic by 4 states: Colorado, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. The analysis...more
Editor’s Note: With the number of opioid deaths six times higher in 2017 than in 1999, the opioid epidemic is continuing its rampage across the country. What can be done to solve the epidemic? What steps have states taken...more
North Carolina has fought the opioid epidemic with an array of public- and private-sector initiatives. In 2017, Governor Roy Cooper released the state’s Opioid Action Plan developed in collaboration with community partners....more
Roadmap to Ending Mississippi’s Opioid Epidemic -
The American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health are undertaking an in-depth analysis of four states’ responses to the opioid epidemic to identify best practices and...more
On February 8, 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the funding announcements for the Integrated Care for Kids Model (InCK Model) and...more
Issue 1 -
The Issue -
Medicaid is woven into the fabric of states’ health care systems and economies: it covers one in five Americans; is the single largest insurer in every state; and is the largest source of funding...more
Colorado has addressed the opioid epidemic with an array of public and private initiatives. In 2013, Governor Hickenlooper launched a yearlong process to develop the Colorado Plan to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse—one of the...more
Pennsylvania has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, with prescription opioid-related overdoses growing in the early 2000s—and, more recently, high volumes of heroin and fentanyl coursing through the Commonwealth, given its...more
Colorado has addressed the opioid epidemic with an array of public and private initiatives. Yet Colorado’s death rate has stayed consistent with national trends, despite a statewide comprehensive opioid strategy and...more
During 2018, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced two new opportunities for state governments and their partners to improve their delivery...more
Editor’s Note: In October, President Trump signed into law the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (the SUPPORT Act). In a new article for The...more
Pennsylvania has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, with prescription opioid-related overdoses growing in the early 2000s and, more recently, high volumes of heroin and fentanyl coursing through the commonwealth due to its...more
The Genesis of the Opioid Crisis -
The deaths caused by opioids in 2016 exceeded the total deaths in any single year from car accidents, gun violence and even HIV/AIDS at the height of that epidemic. Multiple factors have...more