Wednesday, July 11 | Legislative/Policy, Care Coordination, Human Services, Post-Acute Care
In June, the House of Representatives passed legislation that will impact the already complex Medicare Part D requirements. Spurred in part by a Department of Health and Human Services report that showed one-third of Medicare Part D beneficiaries received an opioid prescription in 2016. For the approximately 13 million people enrolled in Part D, nearly 80 million opioid prescriptions were written. More than 501,000 people received “high” amounts of opioids and 69,563 received “extreme” amounts, some as a result of doctor shopping (a practice through which individuals obtain medically unnecessary prescriptions from multiple pharmacies and providers). These prescriptions cost the program more than $4 billion.
Here are 5 things you should know about the Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act of 2018, sponsored by Rep. Peter Roskam (R – IL), chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee.
The overall goal of this legislation is to prevent the overuse of opioids through education and the use of technology to monitor usage to make it easier for prescribers to ensure that the consumers they are serving are properly adhering to their prescribed pain medications.
Thursday, January 07 | Thought Leadership,Post-Acute Care,Human Services
Healthcare agencies are extremely vulnerable to cybersecurity breaches, regardless of size. In this webinar, industry experts answered audience questions about the threat landscape and shared strategies for risk mitigation.
MoreTuesday, December 22 | Human Services,Client Success Stories
2020 has had its fair share of challenges and adversities, but Seven Counties Services never faltered from supporting and serving their community, often for clients in their most vulnerable positions.
MoreThursday, December 03 | Human Services,Care Coordination,Partnerships and Collaboration,Value-based Care
Learn how organizations can properly assist justice-involved individuals experiencing mental health issues both before and after incarceration through programs and technologies designed with care coordination in mind.
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