Upcoming Medicare Additions for Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder blog.medicarerights.org/upcoming-medic…

Well-stated by COMPA-New York Board member Dr.Sonia Lopez! Damian. VOCAL-NY Drug Policy Alliance Legal Action Center (LAC) #EndOverdoseNY What New York Can - and Must - Do Right Now to Help End the Addiction Crisis gothamgazette.com/opinion/130-op… via Gotham Gazette

Thank you to Crains Health Pulse for this story: Removing prior authorization for addiction meds would lower costs: study crainsnewyork.com/health-pulse/m…

Action now by Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo "...evidence that really demonstrates what we intrinsically know," said Allegra Schorr, president of COMPA."Putting barriers in front of medication," she said, "is costing dollars and is costing lives." Crain's Health Pulse Legal Action Center (LAC) VOCAL-NY NY ASAP

Report Bolsters Case for Lifting Prior Authorization on MAT in New York psychcongress.com/article/report… Legal Action Center (LAC) VOCAL-NY NY ASAP

Happy #NewYear to our employees, partners and the patients we serve. In 2020, we’ll continue to focus on improving outcomes for underserved patients with severe and critical conditions. RT and share your 2020 goals.

Check out new research in the field of patient-centered hepatitis C telemedicine treatment from START's CEO Dr. Lawrence Brown Jr.

Study: Meds Reduce Risk For Those Addicted To Opioids Better Than Therapy, Other Treatments | CommonHealth wbur.org/commonhealth/2…

HOT OFF THE PRESSES. Motion by ⁦Safehouse⁩ for declaratory judgment is granted — providing green light for nation’s first overdose prevention site to move forward. Let’s hope further obstacles are not put in the way of saving lives and promoting #HarmReduction

Joint Statement from the Leaders of New York (ASAP) & (COMPA) on new opioid crisis law. compa-ny.org/2020/03/02/mar…

Joint Statement from the Leaders of New York (ASAP) & (COMPA) on new opioid crisis law. compa-ny.org/2020/03/02/mar…

OTPs in NY won't be able to stay open without immediate help from NYS. Temporary adjustment to payment model needed NOW. Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo Arlene Sanchez NYS OASAS #COVID19 #StopTheSpread In Person or At Home? OTPs and Patients Face Tough Choices Amid COVID-19 psychcongress.com/article/person…

New York City Pilots Mobile Methadone Program to Help Treat Addiction nextcity.org/daily/entry/ne…

New York City Pilots Mobile Methadone Program to Help Treat Addiction nextcity.org/daily/entry/ne… VOCAL-NY nychealthy NYS OASAS

Perpetuating stigma and intolerance. Sad to see from legislators and NYS funded providers. nypost.com/2020/05/19/nyc… via New York Post Metro VOCAL-NY NYS OASAS nychealthy Charles King Legal Action Center (LAC)

This reporting confirms what providers are seeing. Means street value of methadone has increased. OTPs walk a tightrope for many patients. COVID vs Overdose. Scylla & Charybdis. AATOD Zac Talbott @marcmanseaumd Arlene Sanchez npr.org/2020/05/25/860…

Allegra Shorr, COMPA-New York: "We can't save the CARES Act funds for a rainy day when we're looking at a tsunami." It's time for Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo to release the remaining CARES Act funds and #FundNonprofits

COMPA-New York said, we cannot afford to save the CARES Act funding for a rainy day when we are facing a tsunami x.com/HSC_NY/status/… compa-ny.org/2020/10/21/new… Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Andrew Hevesi #FundNonprofits

Excellent reporting!