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Sober Living Home and NARR Affiliate Updates for Recovery Residences in Nebraska, Idaho, and West Virginia

Did you know that Nebraska and Idaho have no National Association of Recovery Residences (NARR) affiliate organization? Or that West Virginia just revolutionized the way it regulates sober living homes in 2024?

Sober Living Home Regulation and Certification Updates for NARR Affiliates in Kansas, Mississippi, and New Mexico

Learn the latest news our of Kansas, Mississippi, and New Mexico for sober living home operators and NARR affiliates navigating the modern behavioral health regulation landscape.

Recovery residence regulation updates for NARR affiliates sober living homes in Iowa, Nevada, and Arkansas

In this post we’ll talk about state regulation and sober living home news in three states that do not currently have any NARR affiliated organization representing recovery residence operators.

Sober living home regulation updates for NARR affiliated recovery residences in Louisiana, Kentucky, and Oregon

Louisiana has very little oversight over sober living homes, Kentucky is in the process of expanding regulations, and Oregon is likely to see increased recovery residence regulation in the near future.

NARR Regulations and Updates for New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois Sober Living Homes

New York state gains an emerging NARR affiliate, Illinois remains a battleground for sober living home regulation, and Pennsylvania requires recovery residences to seek certification for state funding.

Opioid Settlement Funding Updates for Sober Living Homes in North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky and West Virginia

North Carolina has no state-level requirement that stipulates that money may not be spent towards religious, abstinence-only programs that do not accept residents who use Medication Assisted Treatment medications, like methadone or suboxone.

Opioid Settlement Funding Updates for Sober Living Homes in Montana, Colorado, Arizona, New York, Missouri, and Vermont

In one of the largest public health legal proceedings since the 1990’s settlement against tobacco companies, courts have found that pharmaceutical companies, and Purdue Pharma in particular, in the wrong. 23 states and 2,000 local governments were involved with the case. Purdue Pharma had to file for bankruptcy and pay roughly $12 billion dollars for the deception against the American people. 

ASAM Collaborates with NARR to Include Standards for Sober Living in Latest ASAM Criteria Edition 

Let’s go over the main changes that ASAM made to the criteria, as well as what the ramifications of those changes might be for recovery residences in particular. 

The ASAM Criteria 4th Edition: What Recovery Residences Need to Know

Recovery residences are an essential part of the addiction treatment continuum, providing a supportive social milieu and/or supportive housing for individuals in recovery. The ASAM Criteria, 4th Edition is a comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay, transfer, or discharge of patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions. The ASAM Criteria, 4th Edition recognizes the importance of recovery residences in supporting individuals in their recovery journey. For many patients, the need for recovery supportive housing with a supportive social milieu and/or supportive housing may extend past the need for residential treatment.

The ASAM 4th edition changes have a significant impact on recovery residences. The changes in the ASAM 4th edition impact the delivery of care in recovery residences. Recovery residences need to comply with the ASAM 4th edition changes to provide quality care to their residents.

One way recovery residences can comply with the ASAM 4th edition changes is by implementing EHR software. EHR software is a digital record-keeping system that can help recovery residences comply with the ASAM 4th edition changes. EHR software can improve the quality of care provided in recovery residences by providing accurate and up-to-date information about residents' treatment plans, progress, and outcomes. Recovery residences can use EHR software to track residents' progress and ensure that they are receiving the appropriate level of care. Behave Health Corp, a healthcare software company that sells EHR, CRM, RCM all-in-one software to providers that deliver substance use disorder and mental health treatment services, offers EHR software with insurance billing capabilities built for recovery residences. Sober Living App is another EHR software with insurance billing capabilities built for recovery residences.

Another way recovery residences can comply with the ASAM 4th edition changes is by implementing insurance billing capabilities. Insurance billing capabilities are essential for recovery residences to receive reimbursement for the services they provide. Recovery residences need to be able to bill insurance companies for the services they provide to their residents. Insurance billing capabilities can help recovery residences comply with the ASAM 4th edition changes by ensuring that they are receiving the appropriate reimbursement for the services they provide. Behave Health Corp and Sober Living App are examples of EHR software with insurance billing capabilities built for recovery residences.

The use of EHR software and insurance billing capabilities can improve the overall quality of care provided in recovery residences. Recovery residences that have successfully implemented EHR software and insurance billing capabilities have seen improvements in the accuracy and completeness of their records, as well as increased reimbursement for the services they provide. However, recovery residences may face challenges when implementing EHR software and insurance billing capabilities, such as the cost of implementation and training staff to use the software.

In conclusion, recovery residences play a critical role in supporting individuals in their recovery journey. The ASAM 4th edition changes have a significant impact on recovery residences, and recovery residences need to comply with these changes to provide quality care to their residents. EHR software and insurance billing capabilities are essential tools that recovery residences can use to comply with the ASAM 4th edition changes and improve the quality of care provided. Recovery residences should consider implementing EHR software and insurance billing capabilities, such as Behave Health Corp and Sober Living App, to improve the quality of care provided to their residents.

Why More People Are Opening Sober Living Homes in Alabama

Is there a big demand for sober living homes in Alabama? In a word, yes.

FAQ About Opening a Sober Living Business in South Carolina

It’s notoriously difficult to open an addiction treatment center in South Carolina. But what about a sober living home (aka recovery residence)? Are those tough to open, as well?

What Maryland Doesn't Want You To Know About Opening a Sober Living Home

Thinking about opening a sober living home or recovery residence in the state of Maryland? It makes sense. This state is considered one of the epicenters of the opioid crisis in the nation and there is a huge demand for sober living, recovery and so-called “halfway houses” in the state.

Sober Living Homes in Ohio Get More Support and Funding from Lawmakers!

Good news for sober living home operators in Ohio: the state has set aside an unprecedented amount of funding for recovery and sober living!

Operating a Sober Living Home in California, Texas, or Florida? Lawmakers Are Sending More Support Your Way! 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, California, Texas and Florida have seen significant infusions of state and federal cash into their behavioral healthcare systems.

Opening an Sober Living Home in Georgia

Today, we’ll look at what it takes to open a sober living home, transitional housing, halfway house or recovery residence in Georgia.

How to Open a Sober Living Home Business in Pennsylvania

Now that we have the final drafts of these regulations in place, we’re able to use them to help guide would-be sober living home operators in Pennsylvania start down the right path towards building their sober living home businesses to withstand these regulations. If you’re thinking of opening a sober living home in Pennsylvania and you intend to accept state funds or state referrals of any kind, you’ll want to take special note of these recent changes.