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Blog HHS Budget Review, House Mental Health and SUD Package
May 13, 2022

IN THE NUMBERS This week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that more than 107,600 Americans died from drug overdoses from December 2020 to December 2021, setting another tragic record in the nation’s substance use crisis. Additionally, the data shows overdose deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids…

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Blog Children’s Mental Health Awareness Event, Register for Hill Day
April 29, 2022

BREAKING NEWS Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 1-7) spotlights the importance of caring for the mental health of children and raising awareness about children’s mental health. Since 2005, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has observed Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day to inform the public…

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Blog National Drug Control Strategy Released, Investments in Crisis Call Centers
April 22, 2022

BREAKING NEWS Yesterday, the White House released its 2022 National Drug Control Strategy, which outlines a comprehensive path forward to addressing substance use disorder and the overdose epidemic. The strategy focuses on both untreated substance use disorder and drug trafficking.  The report focuses significant attention on harm reduction…

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Blog Congress Considers HHS Budget Request, DOJ Guidance on Protections for People with OUD
April 8, 2022

BY THE NUMBERS As many as 720,000 individuals, according to the Biden Administration, can receive extended Medicaid or Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage through the American Rescue Plan (ARP).  States have the option to extend Medicaid and CHIP coverage for pregnant individuals for a full 12 months…

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Blog The President’s Budget Request Published, Senate Hearing on Parity and Care Integration
April 1, 2022

QUOTABLE “In this moment, when the United States is suffering tens of thousands of opioid-related overdose deaths every year, the DEA’s top priority is doing everything in our power to save lives. Medication-assisted treatment helps those who are fighting to overcome substance use disorder by sustaining recovery and preventing…

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Blog CCBHC Funding Opportunity Released, National Council Member Testifies at Senate Hearing
March 25, 2022

IN CASE YOU MISSED ITThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) funding opportunities last week. There are now two funding opportunities, one for existing CCBHCs/grantees and one for new applicants. The amount of the grants for both…

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Blog 9-8-8 Implementation Act Introduced, Appropriations Act Signed Into Law
March 18, 2022

QUOTABLE “Implementing 9-8-8 will require sustained investment to expand the capacity of the entire mental health and substance use systems. Dedicated support must be made available every step of the way – from the national lifeline and regional and local call centers to mobile crisis response programs and community-based organizations…

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Blog New CMS Guidance for Eventual End of PHE, Health Equity Initiative Announced
March 11, 2022

BREAKING NEWS Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to state health officials aimed at assisting states in streamlining coverage determinations for federal programs, including the Marketplace, after the eventual conclusion of the public health emergency (PHE). The guidance builds on previously…

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Blog National Mental Health Strategy Announced, Includes CCBHCs
March 4, 2022

BREAKING NEWS During the State of the Union address, President Biden outlined a unity agenda, which includes a National Mental Health Strategy, to be part of the next budget proposal. The President’s FY23 budget proposal would make the Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) program…

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Blog Medicare Report on OUD Treatments through Telehealth, Additional Data on Overdose Rates
February 25, 2022

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT In a report released earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) looked at access to medications for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) by Medicare beneficiaries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. CMS found that Medicare…

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