ABHW Archives

Comment Letters

November 1, 2019 ABHW Comments on the Committee on Energy and Commerce RFI on Substance Use Disorder Treatment.
October 31, 2019 ABHW Comments on the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP’s) 2020 National Drug Control Strategy.
October 25, 2019 ABHW Comments on Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Proposed Rule (SAMHSA 4162-20).
October 25, 2019 Health Care Coalition Submits Comments to Modernize SUD Treatment Privacy Law and Enhance Coordinated Care and Safety.
October 11, 2019 ABHW Comments on CMS’ Request for Information for the Development of a CMS Action Plan to Prevent Opioid Addiction and Enhance Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (RFI).
September 27, 2019 ABHW Comments on CMS’s Proposed Rule for Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies.
August 26, 2019 ABHW Comments on the Request for Information: Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement (RFI).
August 12, 2019 ABHW Comments on the Request for Information: Reducing Administrative Burden to Put Patients over Paperwork (RFI).
June 5, 2019 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part Comment Letter to Senate HELP Committee’s Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019.
May 31, 2019 ABHW Submits Comment Letter on MHPAEA Draft Model Disclosure Request Form.
May 14, 2019 ABHW Letter of Support for H.R. 2439, the Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, to Increase Access to Treatment for Substance Use Disorders.
May 14, 2019 ABHW Letter of Support for H.R. 2431, the Mental Health Professional Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019.
May 14, 2019 ABHW Letter of Support for H.R. 2431, the Mental Health Professional Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019.
May 3, 2019 ABHW Submits Comments on the IRS’s Draft Model Disclosure Request Form.
April 12, 2019 ABHW Provides Feedback to SAMHSA’s Recovery Housing: Best Practices and Suggested Minimum Guidelines.
April 1, 2019 ABHW Comments to Congress in Response to Their Request for Information Regarding Comprehensive Telehealth Legislation.
March 1, 2019 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Letter to Chairman Alexander on Recommendations to Help Address America’s Rising Health Care Costs.
March 1, 2019 ABHW Comments on Medicare Call Letter 2020.
February 19, 2019 ABHW Comments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020 Proposed Rule.
February 8, 2019 Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care.
February 8, 2019 Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care.
January 28, 2019 ABHW Comments on Draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs.
January 28, 2019 Draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs.
January 14, 2019 ABHW Comments on the Medicaid Program; Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Managed Care proposed rule (proposed rule).
November 16, 2018 42 CFR Part 2 Stakeholder Letter to HELP Committee.
September 17, 2018 Over 150 Organizations Urge Congress to Modernize Part 2 in Opioid Package.
September 10, 2018 ABHW Comments on the Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Quality Payment Program; and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program (proposed rule).
August 8, 2018 ABHW Comments on the July 9th, 2018 Draft Mental Health Parity Guidance.
June 22, 2018 ABHW Submits Comments on the OMB Form to Request Documentation from an Employer-Sponsored Health Plan or an Insurer Concerning Treatment Limitations.
June 22, 2018 ABHW Submits Comments on the Tri-Department “Proposed FAQs About Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Implementation and the 21st Century Cures Act Part 39” and the “Revised Draft Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Disclosure Template.”
June 13, 2018 99 Organizations Call For House Passage Of Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act.
April 23, 2018 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Comment Letter to House E&C Committee on Opioid Package.
April 23, 2018 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Comment Letter to Senate HELP Committee on the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, S.2680.
April 23, 2018 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) taking a leadership role in combatting the opioid epidemic by introducing The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680).
April 11, 2018 ABHW Letter of support for H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (OPPS Act).
April 11, 2018 ABHW Provides the Senate HELP Committee with Policy Considerations for Addressing the Opioid Crisis.
April 11, 2018 Partnership Opioid HELP Letter.
March 15, 2018 ABHW Responds to Ways and Means Committee RFI on Opioid Epidemic Solutions.
February 28, 2018 ABHW and Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Written Comments to SAMHSA on 42 CFR Part 2.
February 21, 2018 ABHW Responds to Request by the Ranking Members for the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Regarding Efforts to Address Opioid Epidemic.
February 16, 2018 ABHW Responds to the Senate Finance Committee’s Request for Policy Recommendations Related to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic.
January 31, 2018 SAMHSA Listening Session: 42 CFR Part 2 Oral Comments on Behalf of ABHW and the Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2.
November 13, 2017 ABHW Express Support for the Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017.
October 26, 2017 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Supports New OPPS Act Lead Cosponsor.
October 20, 2017 Statement of Pamela Greenberg, MPP, President and CEO, Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness, Before the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis.
October 16, 2017 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Letter of Support for The Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act.
September 12, 2017 FAQ About Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Implementation and the 21st Century Cures Act Part 38.
July 27, 2017 ABHW Comments to the Opioid Commission.
July 27, 2017 ABHW Written Comments for HHS Listening Session on Strategies for Improving Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage.
June 26, 2017 ABHW Letter in Support of the Nomination of Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, PhD, for Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.
June 23, 2017 ABHW Letter to Senate Leadership on the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
May 23, 2017 ABHW Letter to Chairman Hatch on Health Care Reform Process in the Senate.
May 3, 2017 The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Letter to President’s Opioid Commission.
May 2, 2017 ABHW Letter to House Leadership on AHCA and MacArthur Amendment.
April 21, 2017 ABHW Letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in response to their Request for Information.
March 22, 2017 ABHW Comment Letter to House Leadership on ACHA.
March 10, 2017 ABHW Comment Letter to Representative Murphy.
March 8, 2017 ABHW Comment Letter on Market Stabilization Proposed Rule.
February 17, 2017 ABHW SNPRM Comment Letter to SAMHSA on Confidentiality.
January 3, 2017 ABHW Comments to DOJ and HHS on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
December 9, 2016 ABHW Letter to Senate Leadership thanking them for including mental health provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act.
December 9, 2016 ABHW Letter to House Leadership thanking them for including mental health provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act.

Health Care Reform

February 19, 2019 ABHW Comments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020 Proposed Rule.
June 23, 2017 ABHW Letter to Senate Leadership on the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
May 23, 2017 ABHW Letter to Chairman Hatch on Health Care Reform Process in the Senate.
May 2, 2017 ABHW Letter to House Leadership on AHCA and MacArthur Amendment.
March 22, 2017 ABHW Letter to House Leadership on ACHA.
March 10, 2017 ABHW Letter to Representative Murphy.
March 8, 2017 ABHW Comments on Market Stabilization Proposed Rule.
December 9, 2016 ABHW Letter to Senate Leadership thanking them for including mental health provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act.
December 9, 2016 ABHW Letter to House Leadership thanking them for including mental health provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act.

Medicare and Medicaid

September 27, 2019 ABHW Comments on CMS’s Proposed Rule for Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies.
August 12, 2019 ABHW Comments on the Request for Information: Reducing Administrative Burden to Put Patients over Paperwork (RFI).
March 1, 2019 ABHW Comments on Medicare Call Letter 2020.
January 14, 2019 ABHW Comments on the Medicaid Program; Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Managed Care proposed rule (proposed rule).
December 20, 2018 ABHW Comments on the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Medicaid Fee-for-Service, and Medicaid Managed Care Programs for Years 2020 and 2021 proposed rule (proposed rule).
December 17, 2018 ABHW Comments on comment on the Proposed Decision Memo for Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) (CAG-00313R2).
September 10, 2018 ABHW Comments on the Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Quality Payment Program; and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program (proposed rule).
April 21, 2017 ABHW Letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in response to their Request for Information.
August 5, 2015 ABHW Paper on Healthcare Integration in the Era of the Affordable Care Act.
ABHW Letter to the Senate Finance and House Energy and Commerce Committees on the role that private sector managed care plans play in Medicaid (November 14, 2014)
ABHW Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in response to the Committee’s request for information from the mental health community on how to improve the mental health system in the United States (September 30, 2013)
Joint Paper: Preserve Specialty Behavioral Health Option for the Dual Eligible Population
ABHW Letter to Administrator Tavenner on Preliminary Medicare Advantage Payment Rates for 2016 (February 25, 2015)
ABHW Comment Letter on Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations (February 6, 2015)
ABHW Comment Letter on Advancing Telehealth Opportunities in Medicare (January 26, 2015)
ABHW Letter on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 (December 22, 2014)
ABHW Comment Letter to CMS on criteria for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (December 8, 2014)
ABHW Comment Letter to SAMHSA on criteria for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (November 25, 2014)
ABHW Comment Letter to SAMHSA on changes needed to 42 CFR Part 2 (June 25, 2014)
ABHW Letter to House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on telehealth and the advancement of technology in order to improve our nation’s health care system and help more patients (June 16, 2014)
ABHW Letter on H.R. 3717, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (May 22, 2014)
ABHW Letter on H.R. 4574 the Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act (May 22, 2014)
ABHW Comment Letter on the Amendments to Excepted Benefits proposed rule (February 24, 2014)
ABHW Letter to Administrator Tavenner on potential Medicare Advantage rate cuts (February 13, 2014)
ABHW Comment Letter on a draft report for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Therapies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder – Behavioral Interventions Update (February 11, 2014)
ABHW Response on Request for Information Regarding Health Care Quality for Exchanges (December 26, 2012)
ABHW Comment Letter on Patient Protection Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (December 26, 2012)
ABHW Comment Letter on the proposed rule for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Data Collection to Support Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits; Recognition of Entities for the Accreditation of Qualified Health Plans (July 5, 2012)
ABHW Comment Letter on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin (January 31, 2012)
ABHW Comment Letter on the Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (September 21, 2010)
ABHW Comment Letter on the Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (August 16, 2010)
ABHW Comment Letter on SAMHSA’s draft document entitled “Description of a Modern Addictions and Mental Health Services System” (June 30, 2010)

Opioid Epidemic

Coming soon.

Parity

October 3, 2018 ABHW Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Declaration.
August 8, 2018 ABHW Comments on the July 9th, 2018 Draft Mental Health Parity Guidance.
June 22, 2018 ABHW Submits Comments on the OMB Form to Request Documentation from an Employer-Sponsored Health Plan or an Insurer Concerning Treatment Limitations.
June 22, 2018 ABHW Submits Comments on the Tri-Department “Proposed FAQs About Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Implementation and the 21st Century Cures Act Part 39” and the “Revised Draft Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Disclosure Template.”
September 12, 2017 FAQ About Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Implementation and the 21st Century Cures Act Part 38.
July 27, 2017 ABHW Written Comments for HHS Listening Session on Strategies for Improving Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage.
September 9, 2016 An Examination of Federal Mental Health Parity Laws and Regulations.

Press Releases

November 5, 2019 ABHW Submits Comments to E&C Committee on SUD Treatments.
October 30, 2019 ABHW to Host 2^ndAnnual Behavioral Health Policy Summit in Washington DC, November 6, 2019.
October 25, 2019 ABHW Seeks Additional Changes to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Rule.
October 25, 2019 Health Care Coalition Submits Comments to Modernize SUD Treatment Privacy Law and Enhance Coordinated Care and Safety.
August 23, 2019 Health Care Coalition Commends Administration’s Actions to Modernize SUD Treatment Privacy Law and Enhance Coordinated Care and Safety.
July 17, 2019 ABHW Reveals New Brand with Redesigned Logo and Website.
May 9, 2019 ABHW Expands Advocacy Team with Key New Hires.
April 4, 2019 ABHW Submits Comment Letter to MACPAC on IMD Study.
April 11, 2019 ABHW CEO to Keynote 16th Annual World Health Care Congress.
April 3, 2019 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Applauds Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Addiction Treatment.
February 15, 2019 ABHW Year in Review 2018
February 14, 2019 Press Briefing: Efforts to Align Treatment of Substance Use Records with HIPAA Continue.
February 12, 2019 ABHW Submits Comments to Improve Coordinated Care Through HIPAA.
February 12, 2019 Health Care Coalition Submits HIPAA Rules Comments To Improve Coordinated Care.
January 28, 2019 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Comments on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to Health IT and EHRs.
November 30, 2018 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Urges Congress to Act on 42 CFR Part 2 Reform in Light of New CDC Report.
October 3, 2018 ABHW Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Declaration.
October 1, 2018 ABHW to Chair Inaugural Behavioral Health Policy Summit in Washington DC, October 15, 2018.
September 26, 2018 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Disappointed in Omission of Enhanced Access and Privacy Provisions from Senate Opioid Package.
September 26, 2018 ABHW Pleased with Opioid Bill, Yet Concerns Remain Over Care Coordination and Confidentiality.
September 25, 2018 ABHW Announces Addition of New Member, Magellan Health.
September 17, 2018 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Disappointed in Exclusion of Privacy and Confidentiality Provisions from Senate Opioid Package.
September 17, 2018 ABHW Pleased with Passage of Opioid Legislation yet Disappointed in Exclusion of Enhanced Privacy Protections.
June 25, 2018 ABHW Submits Comments on Mental Health Parity.
June 20, 2018 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Passage of H.R. 6082 – The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act.
June 20, 2018 ABHW Applauds Overwhelming Bipartisan Passage of H.R. 6082 – The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act.
May 18, 2018 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Applauds Bipartisan Passage of H.R. 5795, The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act.
May 18, 2018 ABHW President and CEO, Pamela Greenberg, to Speak at Congressional Briefing on Opioids.
May 17, 2018 ABHW Pleased Bipartisan Opioid Bill Passes Energy and Commerce Committee.
May 9, 2018 ABHW and AbleTo Release White Paper on the benefits of Telebehavioral Health Care.
April 24, 2018 ABHW Applauds HELP Committee Passage of The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.
April 23, 2018 Stakeholders Urge Congress to Include Protections in Opioid Package.
April 11, 2018 Industry Groups Urge Senate HELP Committee to include Protections in Opioid Package.
April 5, 2018 Industry Group Applauds Senate HELP Committee on Opioid Package and Urges Inclusion of the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act.
March 15, 2018 ABHW Responds to Ways and Means Committee RFI on Opioid Epidemic Solutions.
March 1, 2018 ABHW President and CEO Set to Attend White House Opioid Summit.
February 22, 2018 ABHW Responds to Request for Information Regarding Efforts to Address Opioid Epidemic.
February 16, 2018 ABHW Floats Recommendations to Senate Finance Committee in Effort to Combat Opioid Epidemic.
January 30, 2018 Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness to Speak at SAMHSA Listening Session on 42 CFR Part 2.
January 24, 2018 ABHW Congratulates Azar on Confirmation as New HHS Secretary.
January 3, 2018 ABHW Statement on SAMHSA’s Final Rule on 42 CFR Part 2.
December 14, 2017 ABHW Statement on the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee Report.
November 6, 2017 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Supports New OPPS Act Lead Cosponsor.
November 3, 2017 ABHW Statement on The President’s Opioid Commission’s Final Report.
October 26, 2017 ABHW Statement On The Trump Administration’s Opioid Announcement.
October 18, 2017 Media Alert – Congressional Briefing, Using Health IT to Combat the Opioid Crisis.
October 13, 2017 Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness CEO to Speak at White House Opioid Crisis Commission Meeting.
October 12, 2017 ABHW CEO to Chair Payer Behavioral Health Conference in Washington, DC.
September 26, 2017 Health Care Coalition Lauds Manchin and Capito’s “Legacy Act”.
September 26, 2017 ABHW Applauds Senators Manchin and Capito’s “Legacy Act” in Honor of Jessie Grubb.
September 22, 2017 Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill is Unacceptable.
September 8, 2017 Media Alert – ABHW is pleased to present a briefing on the role of U.S.behavioral health plans in addressing the opioid epidemic.
August 10, 2017 Insurer Industry Group Commends President’s Declaration of National Emergency Over Opioid Epidemic.
August 1, 2017 ABHW Supports Steps Taken by White House Commission on Opioids.
July 28, 2017 42 CFR Part 2 Coalition Applauds Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Addiction Treatment.
July 28, 2017 ABHW Applauds Congressman Murphy’s Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Addiction Treatment.
July 12, 2017 ABHW President and CEO to Speak at 2017 Government Health Care Congress.
June 23, 2017 ABHW Issues Statement on Senate Health Care Bill.
May 4, 2017 ABHW Issues Statement in Wake of House Passage of AHCA.
April 26, 2017 ABHW to Chair Inaugural Payer-Provider Behavioral Health Management Summit.
April 25, 2017 ABHW Recommends Improvements to Medicare Advantage Program.
March 30, 2017 ABHW Welcomes White House Commission on Opioids.
March 23, 2017 ABHW Sends Letter to House Leadership Over AHCA Concerns.
March 17, 2017 ABHW Comments on Confirmation of New HHS Secretary Price and CMS Administrator Verma.
February 17, 2017 ABHW Comments on SNPRM Part 2.
January 6, 2017 Tiffany Huth Joins ABHW as Director of Public Affairs.

Privacy and Confidentiality

October 25, 2019 ABHW Comments on Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Proposed Rule (SAMHSA 4162-20).
October 25, 2019 Health Care Coalition Submits Comments to Modernize SUD Treatment Privacy Law and Enhance Coordinated Care and Safety.
March 1, 2019 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Letter to Chairman Alexander on Recommendations to Help Address America’s Rising Health Care Costs.
February 8, 2019 Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care.
February 8, 2019 Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care.
January 28, 2019 ABHW Comments on Draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs.
November 16, 2018 42 CFR Part 2 Stakeholder Letter to HELP Committee.
September 17, 2018 Over 150 Organizations Urge Congress to Modernize Part 2 in Opioid Package.
May 18, 2018 Health Care Coalition Applauds Bipartisan Passage of H.R. 5795, The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act.
May 17, 2018 ABHW Pleased Bipartisan Opioid Bill Passes Energy and Commerce Committee.
April 23, 2018 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Comment Letter to House E&C Committee on Opioid Package.
April 23, 2018 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Comment Letter to Senate HELP Committee on the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, S.2680.
April 11, 2018 ABHW Letter of support for H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (OPPS Act).
January 31, 2018 SAMHSA Listening Session: 42 CFR Part 2 Oral Comments on Behalf of ABHW and the Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2.
October 26, 2017 Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Supports New OPPS Act Lead Cosponsor.
July 28, 2017 The Partnership Letter of Support Murphy’s Bill.
May 3, 2017 The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 Letter to President’s Opioid Commission.
February 17, 2017 ABHW SNPRM Comment Letter to SAMHSA on Confidentiality.
December 21, 2015 ABHW Paper on 42 CFR Part 2 – Now is the Time to Strengthen Protection of Substance Use Records by Revisiting the Substance Use Privacy Law.

Publications

ABHW Paper – Behavioral Health Organizations Current and Future Approaches to Addressing the U.S. Opioid Crisis (May 2016)
ABHW Comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking on Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders (May 27, 2016)
ABHW and Diverse List of Health Care Stakeholders Letter to House Leadership calling attention to the importance of amending 42 CFR Part 2 (May 10, 2016)
ABHW Interview on 42 CFR Part 2 (April 27, 2016)
ABHW Editorial on 42 CFR Part 2 (April 11, 2016)
ABHW Press Release: ABHW and Diverse List of Health Care Stakeholders want HIPAA Standard to Apply to Substance Use Records (April 11, 2016)
ABHW and Diverse List of Health Care Stakeholders Comments: on the notice of proposed rulemaking on the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records, 42 CFR Part 2 (April 11, 2016)
ABHW Comments: on the notice of proposed rulemaking on the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records, 42 CFR Part 2 (April 11, 2016)
ABHW Press Release: ABHW Supports Changes to Outdated Substance Use Disorder Privacy Regulation (February 5, 2016)
ABHW Paper: on 42 CFR Part 2 – Now is the Time to Strengthen Protection of Substance Use Records by Revisiting the Substance Use Privacy Law (December 21, 2015)
ABHW Press Release: on 42 CFR Part 2 – All ABHW Wants for Christmas are Changes to the Substance Use Privacy Law (December 21, 2015)
ABHW Paper: on Healthcare Integration in the Era of the Affordable Care Act (August 5, 2015)
ABHW Press Release: ABHW Released Report Demonstrating Critical Role Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organizations Play in the Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health (August 5, 2015)
ABHW Press Release: on the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on Psychosocial Interventions for Mental and Substance Use Disorders (July 14, 2015)
ABHW Comments on SAMHSA’s Peer Core Competencies: ABHW is pleased to see a comprehensive list of essential core competencies required by peer providers. (May 21, 2015)
ABHW Press Statement: ABHW Mourns Loss of Robin Williams (August 12, 2014)
Stamp Out Stigma highlighted in Behavioral Healthcare, MBHOs Launch Anti-Stigma Campaign for MI and SUD (May 22, 2014)
ABHW Press Release: ABHW Applauds Reps. Peters and Miller for Introducing National Mental Health No Stigma Week Resolution (May 14, 2014)
ABHW Press Release: ABHW Launches Stamp Out Stigma Campaign to Reach 1 Million People in 2014 (April 2, 2014)
Final Parity Rule Provides New Guidance for ABHW Members – The Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW) issued the following statement today in response to the release of the final Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) regulations this morning. (November 8, 2013)
ABHW letter to the Senate Finance Committee in response to the Committee’s request for information from the mental health community on how to improve the mental health system in the United States (September 30, 2013)
ABHW Press Release: ABHW President and CEO Participates in Historic White House Conference on Mental Health, Applauds National Dialogue (June 3, 2013)
ABHW Article in Behavioral Healthcare, ABHW endorses effectiveness of peers and peer support services – MBHO group suggests action to expand the use of peers in behavioral health treatment nationwide (March 28, 2013)
ABHW Statement on Health Care Cost Institute report, The Impact of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act on Inpatient Admissions (February 27, 2013)
ABHW Report on Peer Support Services. A Valuable Component of Behavioral Healthcare (January 28, 2013)
ABHW Response on Request for Information Regarding Health Care Quality for Exchanges (December 26, 2012)
ABHW Comment Letter on Patient Protection Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (December 26, 2012)
Mental Health Weekly article on ABHW Support for Million Hearts Campaign (August 6, 2012)
Joint Paper: Preserve Specialty Behavioral Health Option for the Dual Eligible Population(July 2012)

Telehealth

April 1, 2019 ABHW Comments to Congress in Response to Their Request for Information Regarding Comprehensive Telehealth Legislation.