On March 27 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the $2 trillion measure designed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic...
Coronavirus Impacting Treatment Program Management
Many articles floating around about SUD treatment programs and the overall impact of the COVID-19 virus. Here are two worth reading: Addiction...
Some Good News During Difficult Times – PHP Remains
Hello friends. I know I speak for all of us when I express my gratitude to be surrounded by so many people who think of “community” before “self”...
Coronavirus and Addiction Treatment & Recovery
While we continue to monitor public health officials' directives to responses to COVID-19, all providers of behavioral health services to persons...
California SUD Treatment Industry Advertising/Marketing Lawsuit
https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/dueling-lawsuits-between-malibu-rehab-centers-expose-the-shady-side-of-the-recovery-industry/ I am sharing this...
BREAKING NEWS – Florida Seek to Eliminate “Florida Model” of Addiction Treatment
In 2019, Florida’s Department of Children and Families (DCF), the state agency charged with licensing and regulating addiction treatment providers,...
South Florida Treatment Providers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Roles in $21 Million Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice in coordination with the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) just issued the...
New Arrests of More “Sophisticated” Players in Drug Treatment Industry Forthcoming
Hot off of the (local) presses is an article written by South Florida Sun Sentinel reporter Marc Freeman, in his piece “More arrests to come in...
Medication Assisted Treatment Deemed Appropriate for Sober Living
Alison Knopf, the award-winning journalist and editor of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly (ADAW), recently published an article highlighting...
Travel Assistance, Patient Financial Responsibility, and Good Intentions
Last week was the annual Moments of Change conference at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach. A beautiful venue for a long-running gathering of...