Healthcare Law Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Starting January 1, 2023, Medicare will cover telehealth-based treatment services delivered by federally-accredited opioid treatment programs (OTPs), commonly referred to as “methadone clinics.” CMS also extended coverage for SUD treatment services provided via telehealth.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

. – The collaboration will enable patients to access Bicycle Health’s evidence-based, life-saving clinical care model delivering virtual Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) services to individuals living in the FBOP’s Residential Reentry Centers (RRC).

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Healthcare Law Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Provides grants to eligible entities for research and demonstration projects that support the improvement of emergency medical services and trauma care in rural areas. The pilot program, which will wind down at the end of 2027, first requires the FDA to issue guidance on implementation and to provide regular reporting on projects.

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

Should the final rules limit the issuance of prescriptions of controlled medications to the FDA-approved indications contained in the FDA-approved labeling for those medications? DEA has specifically requested feedback on whether it should limit telemedicine prescribing to only the drug’s FDA-approved indications. 21 U.S.C. §

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

DEA has done little to reduce the appearance of agency capture by the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) industry, while FDA was years behind the evidence in approving over-the-counter naloxone. Death from overdoses is the leading cause of death in the immediate post-release period,” part four of the report states.

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The Digital Health Corner

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released a free mobile app for clinicians called MATx. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is launching a three-year $19M initiative focusing on mobile apps and telehealth aids for rural physicians in efforts to treat opioid addiction.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), awarded nearly $1.5 – Releasing New Guidance to Support and Facilitate Greater Access to FDA-approved naloxone products. What You Should Know: – The U.S

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