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National Minority Health Month: Health Disparities in SUD and …

WEBApril 3, 2024 – April is National Minority Health Month.This observance aims to raise awareness about the health disparities that persist among racial and ethnic minority …

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The ASAM Criteria Utilization Management Course

WEBOverview. This 8-hour, on-demand course is designed to help managed care payers develop a holistic understanding of The ASAM Criteria and their role in constructing a …

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Tobacco and Nicotine: Public Health, Neurobiology and …

WEBSession Instructions. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.; Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants …

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Congress Must Close Medicare’s Coverage Gaps for Substance …

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . February 15, 2024 . Rockville, MD - Today, leading organizations dedicated to improving affordability and accessibility to high …

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America is at a Critical Juncture in the Drug Overdose Crisis

WEBBy: ASAM Staff. Since 1999, the United States has experienced more than 1 million drug overdose deaths.This horrific and avoidable milestone underscores the …

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Members of Congress Write House Dear Colleague Letter Urging …

WEBMembers of the U.S. House of Representatives in Congress wrote a bipartisan Dear Colleague letter, sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House …

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American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), ASAM Career …

WEBAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) - Find your next career at ASAM Career Center. Check back frequently as new jobs are posted every day.

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The ASAM Weekly for May 7th, 2024

WEBThis Week in the ASAM Weekly. Substance Use Prevention – A Comprehensive Approach to Meet the Moment. Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, …

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200 New Medicare GME Slots Coming in 2026

WEBMay 8, 2024 – According to a report from The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and The Opioid Crisis in 2017, the Commission set a goal to …

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ASAM Supports Medicaid Bump Act of 2024 with Mental Health …

WEBASAM signed a letter spearheaded by Mental Health Liaison Group, sent to U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Debbie Stabenow, and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko, …

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ASAM Applauds Enactment of Important Medicaid Measures That …

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. March 9, 2024 . Rockville, MD - Today, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) applauded Congress for including important Medicaid …

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Big Changes Coming to Medicare in 2024 for Addiction Treatment

WEBHere are the big takeaways: The Addiction Medicine specialty is poised to see a 2.93% positive adjustment in allowable Medicare payments; Marriage & Family …

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Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Among Pregnant and …

WEBSubstance use disorder (SUD) is a stigmatized medical condition, and poorly understood for pregnant and postpartum people, who face discrimination accessing care …

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The Journal of Addiction Medicine

WEBThe Journal of Addiction Medicine's (JAM) Impact Factor (IF), released in June 2023 by Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports, jumped by nearly a full point to 5.5 in 2022 from 4.6 …

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Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals with Addiction

WEBBackground. Physicians and other healthcare professionals, like all people, are susceptible to developing addiction. In some, but not all cases, addiction may impair …

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Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Correctional Settings

WEB9. Correctional settings should collect data on numbers of people screened for OUD and SUD, numbers formally assessed and treated, including types of …

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