CMS is hosting a November 14, 2016 “listening session” to obtain stakeholder input on implementation of section 704 of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA), Under this provision, Medicare Part D sponsors may establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries to limit access to frequently-abused drugs to certain prescribers and pharmacies.
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House Approves Package of Bills to Address Opioid Epidemic
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The House of Representatives has approved an amended version of S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, which contains a wide-ranging collection of proposals to fight opioid abuse. The proposals were approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee in April 2016 and discussed in our earlier blog post. The Senate approved S.…
House Energy & Commerce Committee Approves Legislation to Address Opioid and Drug Abuse Epidemic
By Debra A. McCurdy on
The House Energy & Commerce Committee has approved several more bipartisan public health bills, including a series of bills intended to combat opioid abuse and drug addiction. Specifically, the Committee approved:
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Senate Approves Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
By Debra A. McCurdy on
The Senate has overwhelmingly approved S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, which includes a number of provisions to prevent drug abuse, treat addiction, and reduce overdose deaths. Major provisions include: additional prevention and education efforts to prevent opioid and heroin abuse; expanded law enforcement and first responder access to the overdose-reversal drug…