Proposed Law Would Increase Methadone Access for 43.5M Americans

New research lays out the hypothetical impact of the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), a bill in Congress that would loosen methadone prescribing regulations. The bill has faced backlash from many organizations in the behavioral health space. Data analysis by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Chicago, the University of Gothenburg […]

Medicare Advantage Psychiatric Networks Limited Compared to Medicaid, Exchange Plans

Psychiatry networks in Medicare Advantage plans are more limited than in Medicaid or individual health exchange plans. A study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pittsburgh found that 65% of Medicare Advantage plans had psychiatrist networks that were considered narrow or included fewer than 25% […]