The CDC found that incorporating tobacco cessation treatments and policies helped decrease tobacco use among patients with behavioral health conditions. The April 24 study analyzed data from 9,856 mental health facilities and 14,620 substance use facilities. Here are five findings:…
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As xylazine’s presence in illicit opioid supply continues to climb, Pittsburgh, Penn.-based UPMC clinicians have developed new hospital protocols to improve care for patients exposed to the sedative. The protocols address complex withdrawal symptoms and severe skin wounds linked to…
Center City, Minn.-based Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is launching a new model for integrated mental health and substance use conditions. The model will be implemented at the substance use disorder treatment provider’s 15 locations across all levels of care, according…
Fewer than one in five Medicare enrollees with opioid use disorder received any medication treatment, according to a report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General. The report, published April 15, examined access to buprenorphine for Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. That…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln is piloting a new care model designed to support patients with opioid use disorder after emergency department visits — part of a growing effort to integrate addiction care more effectively into behavioral health…
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Current regulations on methadone dispensing are holding back effective treatment, according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine. The society, along with the National Community Pharmacists Association and other interest groups, penned a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi…
A group of large outpatient addiction treatment providers has formed a new alliance to advocate for consistent reimbursement and metrics for addiction treatment quality. Nine addiction treatment providers — BrightView, CleanSlate, Crossroads, Ideal Option, MATClinics, Porchlight Health, ReVIDA Recovery, SaVida…
The CEO, the medical director and the billing manager of a Kentucky addiction treatment clinic were convicted for their roles in an $8 million fraud scheme. According to a March 21 news release from the Justice Department, Jose Alzadon, MD,…
Fewer than half of Medicaid managed care plans cover all four FDA-approved treatments for alcohol use disorder, a study published March 13 in JAMA Network Open found. Medicaid-managed care plans are the largest payer of addiction treatment services, according to…
Improving fatal overdose numbers According to data reported by the US Centers for Disease Control, drug overdose deaths decreased in the period between July 2023 and July 2024 consistently around the country, with reported deaths down by nearly 20% during…