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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Helpful Studies on the Health and Cost Benefits of Treating Addiction
Check out these reports: “Providing Care to Medicaid Beneficiaries with Behavioral Health Conditions: Challenges for New York” from the United Hospital Fund’s Medicaid Institute. “Individuals receiving Treatment: Are Medical Costs of Their Family Members Reduced?” from Kaiser Permanente. This study provides stellar … Continue reading
NYS Medicaid Update: Expanded Coverage for SBIRT
From the NYS Dept. of Health Medicaid Update: Medicaid Expands Coverage for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Medicaid currently covers SBIRT services for all Medicaid beneficiaries who are 10 years of age and older in hospital outpatient … Continue reading
HHS Statement on World Hepatitis Day
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2011 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Statement from Kathleen G. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Dr. Howard K. Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, on World Hepatitis Day, July 28, … Continue reading
CNN: Officials Fear for Infants Born to Prescription Drug Addicts
From CNN: Officials fear for infants born to prescription drug addicts By Steve Turnham and Amber Lyon, CNN Investigative Unit // // -1) {document.write(‘July 27, 2011 — Updated 1913 GMT (0313 HKT)’);} else {document.write(‘July 27, 2011 3:13 p.m. EDT’);} // … Continue reading
CNN: Addiction: The Disease that Lies
The following was posted on CNN yesterday: Addiction: The disease that lies Marvin Seppala, M.D., is the chief medical officer of Hazelden, a private not-for-profit alcohol and drug addiction treatment organization. I learned of four addiction-related deaths this weekend. Three … Continue reading
Magellan Partners with Providers to Implement Health Home Program in Iowa
The following press releases announces a new health home initiative in Iowa, focused on coordination of care for those with serious mental illness and other behavioral health issues: July 26, 2011, 10:00 a.m. EDT Magellan Launches Integrated Health Home in … Continue reading
NYT: Rethinking Addiction’s Roots, and Its Treatment (a new medical residency program in addiction med)
See the following recent article from the NY Times regarding the development of a new accredited residency program in addiction medicine, aimed at beginning to establish addiction medicine as a specialty practice, much like oncology. The article highlights the need to … Continue reading
NYT Editorial: The Value of Medicaid
From today’s NY Times, reviewing a recent study that shows the health benefits of Medicaid vs. being uninsured: The Value of Medicaid Medicaid is under assault these days from nearly every direction. Governors complain that they cannot afford to put … Continue reading
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WSJ: Federal Exchange Regulations Leave Room for Flexibility within States
From the Wall Street Journal: States Get Leeway on Shape of New Insurance Exchanges Proposed rules released Monday give states wide latitude on how to create the new insurance marketplaces scheduled to open in 2014 under the federal health-care law. … Continue reading
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HHS Releases Insurance Exchange Regulations
Today the Department of Health and Human Services published regulations guiding the establishment of health insurance exchanges, a key component of healthcare reform. The press release from HHS is copied below. Visit the Federal Health Care Reform page on exchanges for … Continue reading
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Ashley Behrle
