Another State Removes Prior Authorization For Medication-Assisted Treatment

Behavioral health providers in one state have come out on top in a battle to remove prior authorization requirements for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced this week it would do away with prior authorization requirements for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) drugs in Medicaid plans, effective immediately.  […]

Cocaine, Meth Overdose Deaths On the Rise

While the opioid epidemic has captured national attention — and federal dollars — in recent years, opioids aren’t the only culprit behind the rising number of overdose deaths in America. In fact, death by other illicit substances such as cocaine and methamphetamine are also on the rise, in some states accounting for even more fatalities […]