News & Analysis as of

Substance Abuse Medicaid

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review: Biden Administration Announces $100 Million for ACA Marketplace Navigators and $81.3 Million for...

Alston & Bird on

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services: 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Would Expand Access and Medicare Coverage

Foley & Lardner LLP on

On July 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) for the calendar year 2025. The Proposed Rule would implement certain provisions of the...more

McAfee & Taft

2024 Oklahoma legislative session in review: Healthcare edition

McAfee & Taft on

By Cori H. Loomis While the healthcare industry was not a specific area of focus for this year’s Oklahoma legislative session as it has been in previous years when Medicaid reform and managed care were addressed, a number of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

What States Should Know Before Applying to CMMI’s Innovation in Behavioral Health NOFO

Summary On June 17, 2024, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for Innovation in Behavioral Health...more

McDermott+

CMS Hosts Health Equity Conference: Key Insights and Perspectives

McDermott+ on

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held the second annual CMS Health Equity Conference. The event drew several hundred in-person attendees, including my colleague Kayla Holgash, and thousands of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

New CMMI Innovation Models Support Digitally Enabled Care

With the recent announcements of two new innovation models, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is recognizing the role of digitally enabled care in improving access and outcomes. ...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CMS Approves Montana’s Reentry Services, Contingency Management, and Tenancy Supports 1115 Waiver

On February 26, 2024, Montana received Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval to provide contingency management, tenancy supports, and Reentry Initiative services under its Section 1115 Healing and Ending...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Improving Access to Care for Pregnant and Postpartum People With Opioid Use Disorder - March 5th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

CMS Announces New Model for the Delivery of Integrated Behavioral and Physical Health Care

With the goal of enhancing health care quality and outcomes for individuals with moderate to severe behavioral health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Behavioral Health: CMS Innovation Model Outlines Changes for the Delivery of Integrated Behavioral and Physical Health Care

Foley & Lardner LLP on

On January 18, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new innovation model designed to improve quality of care and behavioral and physical health outcomes for Medicaid and Medicare patients with...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

CMS Announces the Innovation in Behavioral Health Model

Overview - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is launching a new model aimed at improving the quality of care and health outcomes for individuals with behavioral health (“BH”) problems. The model, announced...more

Epstein Becker & Green

CMS Announces New Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration Demonstration Model

Epstein Becker & Green on

On January 18th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new demonstration model called the Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model, which is designed to improve outcomes for adults with mental...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Children and Youth Living With Complex Behavioral Health Needs - Framework and Strategies

Executive Summary - The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the already-growing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) (behavioral health) crisis gripping children and youth in the United States. It has spurred federal,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Leveraging Medicaid to Support Children and Youth Living With Complex Behavioral Health Needs - November 8th, 1:00 pm -...

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the serious and growing mental health and substance use disorder crisis gripping children and youth in the United States. The situation is particularly serious for young people who are stuck...more

Cozen O'Connor

Provider Charged with Receiving and Paying Millions in Kickbacks in Connection with Sober Homes

Cozen O'Connor on

On Friday, September 15th, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts (United States) and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (Massachusetts) filed a joint complaint in the United States...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Access to Care for Justice-Involved Pregnant People With a Substance Use Disorder

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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2023 Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 5th - 7th, Washington, DC

Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference to...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review: PAHPA Reauthorization Bills Receive House and Senate Markups

Alston & Bird on

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Medicaid Coverage Opportunities for Justice-Involved Populations: CMS Guidance and States’ Approaches - July 13th, 3:00...

Individuals leaving incarceration have disproportionately higher rates of physical and behavioral health diagnoses and are at higher risk for injury and death compared with people who have not been incarcerated. Race...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Access to Care for Justice-Involved Pregnant People With a Substance Use Disorder - May 1st, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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

Stevens & Lee

The End of the Public Health Emergency: Updated Guidance

Stevens & Lee on

On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act,...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

EnforceMintz — 2022 Saw the Expansion of EKRA Outside of the Addiction Treatment Setting

The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA) is a criminal statute that prohibits paying or receiving anything of value in exchange for the referral of patients to recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, or...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

What to Know Before Getting Back to the Business of Health Care: FY2023 Omnibus Spending Bill

In late December, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law a $1.7 trillion year-end omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through FY2023. This alert summarizes the notable health policies and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Senate Finance Committee Releases “Mental Health Parity Improvements Act”

Editor’s Note: In the article below, Manatt Health discusses the key policies in the “Mental Health Parity Improvements Act,” the latest draft legislation from the Senate Finance Committee’s bipartisan mental health...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: November 29, 2022

Holland & Knight LLP on

Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This week's topics include . . ....more

93 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 4

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide