What the BUPE Act Means for Better Addiction Treatment Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) announced in early October the introduction of a bill known as the Broadening Utilization of Proven and Effective Treatment for Recovery, or BUPE Act. The BUPE Act is a powerful legislative tool that can improve
Patient brokering, a practice that has cost many people seeking recovery from addiction to lose their lives to overdose, has been officially outlawed in the state of Illinois after backlash from the addiction recovery advocates. What is Patient Brokering? Patient brokering is a term that’s used loosely to describe a practice that’s become commonplace across
The need for more regulation for sober home providers is getting national attention after a spate of overdoses at sober homes in Connecticut, prompting a team of bipartisan Senators to request colleagues determine if oversight is needed on the federal level. Sober homes, often a transitioning point for addicts getting clean or transitioning from treatment,
Whenever there are new laws and regulations made y the government, there's a company out there trying to find a loophole. Unfortunately, when it comes to coverage, millions of Americans are being denied or delaying vital treatment for addiction and mental illness because a few companies created their own loopholes. A recent article in the
