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NABH Letter to CMS on Accrediting Organizations

Perpetuating this wasteful scenario only misdirects IPFs’ limited time and resources away from delivering the critical behavioral healthcare services needed to address our nation’s severe mental health crisis, which includes increasing mortality rates due to overdoses and suicides.

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NABH Letter to The Joint Commission-April 2024

The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) appreciates the opportunity to comment on The Joint Commission’s proposal to modify standards on the use of physical holds for children and youth, which currently are included in the restraint, seclusion, and physical holding standards within the Behavioral Health Care and Human Services Program.

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NABH BHIT Letter to ONC and SAMHSA

The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) appreciates the joint effort of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to create…

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NABH 2024 Advocacy Priorities

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2024 Annual Meeting At-a-Glance

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MOTAA – NABH Letter

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SAMHSA Updates OTP Regulations

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration published Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder late yesterday for public inspection.

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NABH Comments on Medicare Advantage

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NABH Comment Letter- Medicaid & CHIP Parity

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NABH Letter on SUPPORT Act Reauthorization

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NABH Letter to Senate HELP Committee on MOTAA

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NABH Parity Comment Letter

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NABH Urges Lawmakers to Reauthorize the SUPPORT Act

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NABH Comments-OPPS PFS CY 24 Proposed Rule

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9th Circuit Order-Wit-August 2023

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Andrew Dodson Joins NABH as Director of Congressional Affairs

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) is pleased to welcome Andrew (Andy) Dodson as the association’s director of congressional affairs, effective Aug. 16.

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CMS Final Rule Estimates Overall IPF Payments to Increase by 2.3% in 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday released its Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) final rule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, which is estimated to increase overall payments to IPFs by 2.3%, or $70 million, relative to FY 2023.

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HHS, DOL and Treasury Release Proposed Rules to Strengthen MHPAEA

The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL), and Treasury Departments on Tuesday released proposed rules to bolster the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 and remove obstacles to behavioral healthcare access.

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Bowman Family Foundation Report: Equitable Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care

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CSOO Letter: Due Process Continuity of Care Act

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NABH Letter on IPF PPS Proposed Rule

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CMS Coverage for PHP Telehealth Services Set to End After May 11

As the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) draws to a close at the end of Thursday, May 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has shared with NABH and other stakeholders the agency’s plans to end telehealth coverage for partial hospitalization program (PHP) services implemented during the PHE. In addition, CMS has explained […]

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DEA Extends COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications for Now

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday said it will extend its COVID-19 telemedicine flexibilities for prescription of controlled medications as the agency works to determine how to move forward in a way that gives Americans access to needed medicine with the appropriate safeguards. An announcement from DEA noted the agency received a record […]

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CMS PHE Fact Sheet

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NABH Education & Research Foundation Webpage Now Features Grants & Funding Opportunities

The NABH Research and Education Foundation has updated its webpage with a section devoted to potential funding resources and opportunities for behavioral healthcare organizations and their employees.

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CBO Report: Budgetary Effects of Modifying or Eliminating the IMD Exclusion

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Position Papers

NABH Contingency Management Fact Sheet

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NABH Letter to DEA Telehealth Schedule II Telemedicine

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2023 NABH Advocacy Priorities

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FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Spray

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Narcan, 4 mg. naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), non-prescription use, making it the first naloxone product approved to use without a prescription. Naloxone is a medication that reverses the effects of opioid overdose rapidly and is the standard treatment for opioid overdose. The FDA’s […]

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NABH Letter to Norcross-Markey

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NABH Response- Senate HELP Workforce RFI

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Amicus Brief: Wit v. UBH (3-17-23)

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NABH FTC Non-Compete Comment Letter

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NABH Prior Authorization Comment Letter

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HALO Letter on Medicaid DSH Cuts March 2023

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DEA Telehealth Proposed Rules

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CY 2024 MA Proposed Rule Comments

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NABH OTP Comment Letter

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President Biden to Outline Approach for Addressing Nation’s Mental Health & Opioid Crises in State of the Union

In tonight’s State of the Union address, President Biden is expected to mention specific ways his administration will address America’s mental health crisis, beat its opioid overdose epidemic, and ensure parity. In a fact sheet about the speech, “mental health” is mentioned 32 times, and “fentanyl” 23 times, signaling the Biden’s administration commitment to tackling […]

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NABH Education and Research Foundation Partners with Manatt to Produce Issue Brief on Telehealth Services in PHP and IOP

NABH is pleased to announce that the NABH Education and Research Foundation today released an issue brief that shows how telehealth services effectively augment traditional partial hospitalization programs (PHP) and intensive outpatient programs (IOP). The telehealth issue brief is the first resource from the NABH Education and Research Foundation, which worked with NABH members and […]

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NABH Comments on Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024

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NABH Submits Comment Letter on Federal and State Health Exchange Proposed Rule for 2024

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Joint Letter to ONDCP on Contingency Management

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SAMHSA Proposed Rule Permits Methadone Prescribing for New Patients via Telemedicine

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on Tuesday proposed updating federal regulations to permit using audio-visual telehealth services for any new patient treated with methadone in an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) under specific conditions. In a proposed rule, SAMHSA said federal regulations should be updated to allow using audio-visual telehealth services for […]

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Biden Administration Launches Opioid Overdose Dashboard

The Biden Administration on Thursday unveiled a new website featuring the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) new Opioid Overdose Tracker to track non-fatal, opioid overdoses in the pre-hospital setting in an effort to prevent overdose deaths.

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CSOO Due Process Continuity of Care Act Letter

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Medicare Mobile Crisis Support Letter

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Senate Letter on Enhancing the Mental Health Workforce

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NABH CY2023 OPPS Comment Letter

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Rochelle Archuleta Joins NABH as Executive Vice President for Government Relations and Public Policy

Rochelle Archuleta has joined the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) as executive vice president for government relations and public policy, effective Sept. 6.

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NABH Comment Letter: Physician Fee Schedule ’23 Proposed Rule

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National Sign-on Letter: 988

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CMS RFI- Medicare Advantage

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Letter to Secretary Becerra on ASPR

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CEO Alliance for Mental Health Unified Vision 2022

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Letter to Sen. Schumer on DOL-CMP Authority for MHPAEA

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NABH’s Enhanced Denial-of-Care Portal is Now Available!

The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare is pleased to announce enhancements to its Denial-of-Care Portal that are intended to make the portal easier for members to use.

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NABH Letter on Inpatient Mental Health Experience of Care RFI

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NABH Comments on IPF PPS and Quality NPRM

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Healthcare Groups Request Review of Three-Judge Panel’s Ruling in Wit v. United Behavioral Health

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ONDCP Releases Plan to Reduce Methamphetamine Supply and Save Lives

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) on Monday released the Biden administration’s plan to reduce the supply of methamphetamine and save lives as meth-related overdose deaths are rising in the United States.

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NABH Response to RFI on Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid and CHIP

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