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AHA blog: Reducing Barriers to Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Mary Thompson — a member of AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health and president of Trillium Place, a mental health and addiction recovery organization affiliated with Carle Health — explains how the Illinois-based organization works to integrate physical and behavioral health services to improve access to care among historically underrepresented communities and eliminate health disparities.
President signs SUPPORT Act reauthorization bill into law
President Trump Dec. 1 signed the AHA-supported SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2483) into law. The legislation reauthorizes key prevention, treatment and recovery programs for patients with substance use disorder. It also includes programs to support the behavioral health workforce.
CMS announces state participants in innovative behavioral health model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced M
SAMHSA awards $1 million grants to 15 participants in Medicaid behavioral health program
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Jan. 7 announced it will award $1 million grants to 14 states and Washington, D.C., to take part in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program. The program provides states with sustainable funding to help them expand access to mental health and substance use services.
AHA podcast: Thinking Outside the Box to Reduce Behavioral Health Stigma and Disparities
Matthew Hoag, director of integrated behavioral health at Denver Health, shares how the organization is innovating through integration to meet the behavioral health needs of its communities.
SAMHSA awards grants supporting behavioral health services for children and adults
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration July 24 announced it is awarding $45.1 million in grants toward various behavioral health initiatives.
Senate passes SUPPORT Act reauthorization bill, moves to president for signing into law
The Senate Sept. 18 passed the AHA-supported SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2483) by a voice vote, advancing the bill to President Trump to sign into law.
House passes SUPPORT Act reauthorization bill
The House June 4 passed the AHA-supported SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2483) by a 366-57 vote.
OIG report finds just 40% of Medicare enrollees who started treatment for opioid use disorder continued
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General Feb. 18 released a report that found about 40% of Medicare enrollees who began opioid use disorder treatment with buprenorphine continued with it for at least six months in office-based settings.