Becker's Healthcare November 22, 2024
Removing Medicare and Medicaid funding restrictions on inpatient behavioral health treatment and easing telehealth restrictions could make addiction treatment more accessible, according to the American Hospital Association.
In a letter to U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko and Mike Turner, Lisa Kidder Hrobsky, senior vice president of legislative and political affairs at the AHA, wrote that more work is needed to eliminate barriers to addiction treatment.
In October, Mr. Tonko and Mr. Turner launched an inquiry to hospitals, health plans, pharmacies and other providers aimed at learning their plans to address barriers to accessing medications for opioid use disorder.
In her response, Ms. Hrobsky described several policies that could improve access to addiction treatment.
- Boost reimbursement for...
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