Policy

Mark Covall, president and CEO of the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare, says more stringent enforcement of existing parity laws and increased dialogue with payers will be trends to watch in 2020.

A Milliman study released Wednesday shows a growing disparity in network use and provider reimbursement for employees and their families seeking treatment for mental health and addiction versus those seeking treatment for physical health conditions.

Our industry needs a common voice, not for industrywide lobbying or sales promotion, but to elucidate our tremendous value.

Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse will present its first Humanitarian Award to U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky for his work on various initiatives in response to the opioid epidemic.

Speaking out about political leadership can be costly for mental healthcare professionals. Yet, in this time of escalating political polarization, mental health professionals and organizations do have the ethical challenge of what, if anything, to say and do about our current situation.

The first supervised injection facility in the United States is one step closer to opening after a U.S. district judge ruled that a Philadelphia not-for-profit’s project does not violate federal drug laws.

The California legislature has passed a series of bills to require outpatient programs to be licensed by the state, and also to curb unethical practices around housing, marketing and insurance.

During its 15th annual Hill Day in Washington, D.C., the National Council for Behavioral Health unveiled a five-pronged campaign to expand access to treatment, enforce parity laws and grow the mental health and addiction treatment workforce.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has proposed a series of revisions to 42 CFR Part 2 regulations to facilitate better care coordination for the treatment of substance use disorders.

Legislators’ overly narrow focus on opioids, Google’s overpowering presence in online marketing, and telehealth best practices were among the topics covered Thursday at NCAD East.