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'Take Back Day' Oct. 28 to dispose safely of prescription drugs

Oct. 28 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an opportunity for the public to safely dispose of unwanted or expired tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

Committee on Behavioral Health

Chicago, IL

Case Study: Integrating Behavioral Health, Justice and Community in York County

WellSpan Health’s Specialized Treatment and Recovery Team in York County, Pa., provides integrated care for patients considered too complex for conventional outpatient treatment or who require immediate access to car

WellSpan's START Program: Integrating Behavioral Health, Justice and Community in York County

In 2019, Pennsylvania’s York County Community Needs Assessment revealed a community in crisis.

Agencies urged to continue to close coverage gaps for mental health, substance use disorder benefits

AHA applauded the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury on revised requirements in the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act proposed rule which proposes specific provisions to improve oversight and enforcement including an emphasis on network adequacy and prohibition of commercial health plans efforts to restrict mental health or substance use disorder benefits.
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AHA Responds to House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force Request for Information

AHA's response to the questions posed by the House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force. We support your efforts to reduce health care spending, encourage innovation and ensure patients receive quality, affordable health care.
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AHA Letter Responding to Agencies’ Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Proposed Rule

AHA comments on the proposed rule regarding Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).

Resources for World Mental Health Day and Beyond

Today we’re proud to share some recent AHA resources surrounding behavioral health.

AHA comments on DEA telehealth rules

In response to Drug Enforcement Administration proposals to limit telehealth prescriptions for buprenorphine and other controlled substances after the COVID-19 public health emergency to a 30-day supply unless the prescriber or referring clinician have evaluated the patient in person, AHA today urged the agency to establish a special registration process (as statutorily mandated) to waive the in-person evaluations for practitioners who register with the DEA.
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The Suicide Prevention Guide in Action

From February – July 2023, 37 AHA member organizations participated in an AHA-led learning collaborative with the goal of creating or expanding their health care worker well-being and suicide prevention programming.