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DEA Chopping Block: DATA-Waiver Requirement

Healthcare Law Today

On January 12, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confirmed in a letter to registrants that the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (P.L. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) also issued a statement on its website on the removal of the DATA-Waiver. What this Means.

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Hurdle Health Expands Mental Health Support into California, Texas and Massachusetts for BIPOC Communities

HIT Consultant

. – With these expansions, the mental health service and its specially trained therapists are now licensed in 6 states to provide culturally comprehensive mental healthcare to more people of color in the U.S. The organization has also set in motion a plan to become licensed in nearly half of the U.S.

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Rethinking How We Treat Dually Diagnosed Patients

HIT Consultant

Chief Medical Officer at Lucet One of the most pressing and often overlooked challenges in healthcare today is how to reach and effectively treat dually diagnosed patients — commonly, individuals who grapple with both mental health problems and substance use issues. Bernard DiCasimirro, D.O.,

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Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Law Blog

The national shortage of mental health professionals, combined with the urgency required to secure treatment for an at-risk population, places a significant strain on practitioners, specifically, and the mental health industry, at large. November 2022. [2] 21, 2023). [5] 5] Bellon, J., PhD, Quinlan, C., MPH, & Taylor, B.,

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2023: What Providers Need to Know

Hall Render

In an effort to increase access to behavioral health services for Medicare beneficiaries, CMS has added an exception to the direct supervision requirement under 42 CFR 410.26 Additionally, the physician or NPP supervising the auxiliary personnel does not need to be the same clinician who is treating the patient more broadly.