Law Change Leads to Boom in Rural Medication-Assisted Treatment Access

Rural areas have seen an explosion in access to medication-assisted treatment since 2017, largely due to the passage of a law that allows nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to prescribe buprenorphine-naloxone. The boom could have applications in other areas of behavioral health care, too. That’s according to a recent study published in the […]

Low Reimbursement Exacerbating the Behavioral Health Worker Shortage

With minimum wage on the rise and unemployment rates at the lowest they’ve been in 50 years, it’s no surprise that a number of industries — from home care to education — are facing labor shortages. Behavioral health care is no exception. However, low reimbursement from payers for behavioral health services is only exacerbating the […]