News & Analysis as of

Drug Treatment Health Care Providers Mental Health

Quarles & Brady LLP

Accessing Opioid Settlement Funds

Quarles & Brady LLP on

While federal funding for addiction treatment programs and research is being cut, more than $50 billion is being distributed to state and local programs from opioid-related lawsuits. There is great debate on the use of these...more

Venable LLP

CMS Proposes Behavioral Health Program Changes

Venable LLP on

On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposal to significantly expand behavioral health coverage provided under Medicare. The proposal, presented as a part of the calendar year 2024...more

Benesch

New CMS Standards Pave the Way for Expanded Access to Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services

Benesch on

In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new regulations that will make critical healthcare services more accessible and affordable for Americans while expanding opportunities for physicians and...more

Williams Mullen

North Carolina CON Update: Psychiatric & Chemical Dependency Treatment Capacities

Williams Mullen on

North Carolina is poised to enact significant certificate of need (CON) reforms that are expected to eliminate the need to secure CON approvals for the development of new psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Setting Up a Ketamine Clinic in Texas

Ketamine has been used as an anesthetic in medical settings for decades, but in recent years, there has been increasing interest in the use of low-dose ketamine as a treatment for PTSD, depression, and anxiety. This interest...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Stricter than HIPAA: Is Your Substance Abuse or Mental Health Program in Compliance With 42 CFR Part 2?

Hendershot Cowart P.C. on

To protect patients seeking addiction treatment, the federal government passed strict regulations limiting the disclosure of substance abuse patient records. Substance abuse treatment programs must not only comply with the...more

Vicente LLP

Psychedelics and Mental Health Therapy in Colorado: DORA and Potential Regulatory Response

Vicente LLP on

Recent psilocybin studies have generated significant interest due to the unparalleled positive results for individuals suffering from major depressive disorders and substance abuse disorders. In an era where once-illicit...more

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive...

District Court Dismisses Wilderness Therapy Lawsuit

A federal district court in Florida granted Aetna’s motion to dismiss claims that it violated ERISA and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act of 2008 (MHPAA) by refusing to cover the cost of wilderness therapy programs...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide