In this Journal of Opioid Management op-ed, Center for U.S. Policy Senior Fellow Lynn Webster, M.D., and co-authors explain that state licensing boards and civil lawsuits, along with the federal government’s administrative framework, are more appropriate forums than federal criminal courts when dealing with questions surrounding medical care
Thirty-three not-for-profit organizations sent a letter to commend Members of Congress for introducing a bill to provide Medicare coverage and create a new Medicaid payment category for prescription digital therapies. The “Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022” is sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Shelley Moore Capito (WV), and Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5) and David McKinley (WV-01).
The Center for U.S. Policy, Aimed Alliance, and the International Health Facility Diversion Association commended the federal government for facilitating patient access to prescription digital behavioral therapies. “We thank CMS for acting with speed to expand access to evidence-based digital therapies for behavioral health.”
The #NorthCarolina Community Opioid Resources Engine informs the public as to when localities will receive funds from #opioidsettlements. A model for other states. @JoshStein_
See it here: https://ncopioidsettlement.org/data-dashboards/payment-schedule/
Non compliant patients with OUD should never be "fired" for lack of compliance. https://bit.ly/3NwyO8n via @painmednews @nutmeaghan
In this @painmednews piece, our Sr. Fellow @LynnRWebsterMD explains that the revised @CDCgov #opioid prescribing guideline does not adequately redress the harms the guideline has caused.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Pauc9z
Join us May 25th for a conversation on my two favorite topics - disability rights and addiction - with this distinguished lineup of federal civil rights attorneys. Hosted by @oneillinstitute and @ASAMorg and moderated by @ReginaLabelle 🙌 https://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/events/the-americans-with-disabilities-act-and-substance-use-disorder-rights-responsibilities-and-looking-ahead/
