Mar 16, 2023 | Insights and Highlights
A new detox treatment center is looking to help those in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region struggling to get started on their path to recovery. The Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County is opening the doors to its new state-of-the-art Open Access Detox...
Mar 15, 2023 | Insights and Highlights
The U.S. government has announced that the Public Health Emergency (PH) will expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. On the date the PHE ends, the flexibility afforded providers regarding minimum billing standards and documentation requirements will end, unless...
Mar 2, 2023 | Insights and Highlights
New York State received more than $2 billion through various settlement agreements with opioid manufacturers. These funds for NY State are just a small part of the $26 Billion settlement paid to 46 states in total. In general, how this money will be spent to pay a...
Mar 2, 2023 | Insights and Highlights
Elimination of the DEA X Waiver to Prescribe Buprenorphine, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022, has amended the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and enacted important changes in the medical treatment of...
Feb 23, 2023 | Insights and Highlights
How New York State Adapts to Changing CDC Guidance Amid COVID-19 Variants With NY State ending the mask mandate on February 12, 2023, some health experts suggest that providers should continue to wear masks and encourage their patients to do so, especially if they are...
Feb 22, 2023 | Insights and Highlights
Building on the Omnibus Bill and American Rescue Act success, Senator Schumer has allocated $2 million to the new site. These are funds allocated out of $9 million that was designated for Cortland County. This will be double the space of the previous facility. This...
