STATE AND FEDERAL
2022 Overdose Epidemic Report
This is an executive summary of highlights from the American Medical Association Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force’s 2022 report on physicians’ actions to help end the nation’s drug-related overdose and death epidemic—and what still needs to be done. Read more.
HHS Approves Arizona’s Medicaid Interventions to Target Health-Related Social Needs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approved Medicaid section 1115 demonstration initiatives in Arizona that will help the state take aim at health-related social needs. Read more.
HHS Approves Arkansas' Medicaid Waiver to Provide Medically Necessary Housing and Nutrition Support Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approved an amendment to Arkansas' Medicaid section 1115 demonstration that will test innovative interventions to address housing and food insecurity, as well as other critical health-related social needs. Read more.
Arizona Department of Health Services’ Unvape Generation Campaign Keeps Growing
The Arizona Department of Health Services’ (ADHS) Unvape Generation campaign, launched in April 2022, seeks to end nicotine dependence by celebrating the talents, passions, and interests of youth who choose to refrain from vaping. Learn more.
Individual Placement and Support In Action: Michigan's 2020 Evidence-Based Practice IPS Report
The new Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Resource Guide, developed by NASMHPD and partners for the Supported Employment Demonstration, highlights exemplary state work in implementing IPS. Read more to learn how Michigan is successfully implementing IPS and tracking outcomes.
CDC Releases the Suicide Prevention Resource for Action
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) recently released the Suicide Prevention Resource for Action to help States and communities develop suicide prevention activities. Learn more.
Behavioral Health: Available Workforce Information and Federal Actions to Help Recruit and Retain Providers
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed what is known about the behavioral health workforce, and barriers to and incentives for recruiting and retaining behavioral health providers. Read more.
Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
On November 01, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates and policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2023. Read more.
CY 2023 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule with Comment Period
On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services. Read more.
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