Advocacy
2020 Advocacy
Priorities
Nearly 20% of Americans experience a mental illness or substance use disorder. This year 45,000 Americans will die by suicide, 63,000 will die from drug overdoses and 100,000 more will have their first episode of psychosis. This is why we advocate, and who we advocate for.
Please click here to see our 2020 Advocacy Priorities.
Removing Barriers to Care
Congress should eliminate outdated federal rules blocking access to cost-effective treatments.
Combating the Opioid Crisis
Congress should increase access to substance use disorder treatment.
Expanding the Behavioral Health Workforce
Congress should expand the mental health and substance use disorder workforce.
CEO Update
CEO Update 103
HHS Extends Compliance Deadline for Providers to Receive Covid-19 Relief Funds HHS late last week announced a 45-day, compliance deadline extension for healthcare providers who receive payments from the Provider Relief Fund to accept the department’s required terms and conditions. The extension means HHS has granted providers a total of 90 days from the time they receive ... Read moreCEO Update 102
Healthcare Providers Must Act by June 3 to Receive Additional Relief Fund Payment Eligible healthcare providers have until Wednesday, June 3 to submit their revenue information and accept all terms and conditions to receive an additional payment from the Provider Relief Fund’s $50 billion general distribution, HHS said this week. HHS’ notice said all providers who automatically ... Read moreCEO Update 101
NABH Letter to Lawmakers Outlines How to Address Covid-19’s Effects on Behavioral Health NABH’s Covid-19 task force on Tuesday sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence and senior congressional leaders that lists behavioral healthcare providers’ top challenges and recommendations as America prepares for a surge in mental health and addiction issues resulting from the Covid-19 ... Read moreCEO Update 100
Health Affairs Blog Examines Strategies for Helping Individuals with OUD During Covid-19 A Health Affairs blog post this week outlines specific strategies that the federal government, states, and other stakeholders can apply to help individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) mitigate the effects of Covid-19. Co-writers Jocelyn Guyer, managing director at Manatt Health, and Karen Scott, president ... Read more
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The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare, are the people on the front lines of this fight…
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden
Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
