On June 23, 2020, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued its opinion concerning In Re: MH2019-004895, vacating the trial court’s order for involuntary treatment because the trial court improperly allowed the patient’s clinical liaison to testify about confidential information in violation of the behavioral health professional-client privilege. This opinion has several important changes and clarifications …
SUD Program Privacy Rules Modified by CARES ACT
In this country, people who need Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment often choose not to pursue professional treatment, not because of the cost, but because there is a societal negative stigma attached to the disease. In 1975, the federal government acted to eliminate the stigma and simultaneously encourage people suffering from SUD to voluntarily ask …
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There is a New Sheriff in Town: Class Action Enforcement and Implementation of the 2008 Parity Act
In 2008, Congress enacted the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addition Equity Act (“Parity Act”). In essence, the Parity Act necessitates that financial requirements and treatment limitations imposed on mental health and substance use disorder benefits cannot be more restrictive than the financial requirements and treatment limitations that apply to medical/surgical …
Why you need to integrate behavioral health into your primary care practice
Russell Kolsrud and Gregory Moore recently authored the article, “Why you need to integrate behavioral health into your primary care practice,” for Physicians Practice. The article discusses the continuous debate regarding various health insurance reform addressed in the ACA and the effects it has had on the behavioral health industry. Kolsrud and Moore also discuss …
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