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NARR News and Regulations Updates for Ohio, Georgia, and North Carolina Sober Living Homes

Stay on top of the latest developments concerning recovery residences in Ohio, Georgia, and North Carolina. 

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.

NARR Rules and Regulations Updates for California, Texas, and Florida Sober Living Homes 

Let’s look at how regulations are evolving in three of the biggest states in the US: California, Texas, and Florida.

Are Behavioral Health Peer Support Services Covered in Idaho, West Virginia, Hawaii, New Hampshire, and Vermont for Sober Living Homes?

Need-to-know information on Medicaid reimbursement and coverage for Peer Support Services for sober living home operators in Idaho, West Virginia, Hawaii, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Are Behavioral Health Peer Support Services Covered in Utah, Nevada, Iowa, Arkansas, and South Dakota for Sober Living Homes?

Coverage details, limitations, exclusions, and other surprises for sober living home operators curious about Medicaid coverage for Peer Support Services in Utah, Nevada, Iowa, Arkansas, and South Dakota.

Are Behavioral Health Peer Support Services Covered in Louisiana, Kentucky, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Connecticut Sober Living Homes and Addiction Treatment Programs? 

Here’s a state-by-state of how Medicaid interacts with peer support services in each state.

Are Peer Support Services Covered in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Colorado, Minnesota, and Alabama Sober Living Homes or Addiction Treatment Programs? 

What are the rules for billing peer support services through Medicaid in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Colorado, Minnesota, and Alabama? Read on to learn how it works in each state.

Are Behavioral Health Peer Support Services Covered in Tennessee, Massachusetts, Indiana, Missouri, and Maryland Sober Living Homes?

If you’re currently operating an addiction treatment center or sober living home in Massachusetts, Indiana, Missouri, Maryland, and/or Tennessee, read on for more information about Medicaid billing rules that every business owner needs to know. 

Are Behavioral Health Peer Support Services Covered in New Jersey, Arizona, Washington, and Virginia Sober Living Homes and Addiction Treatment Programs? 

Are you thinking of adding Peer Support Services to your addiction treatment or sober living home? If you operate in New Jersey, Arizona, Washington, or Virginia, read on. 

What CPT Billing Code Should Sober Living Homes Use for Peer Support Services in Illinois, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan?

Are you a sober living home owner or operator in Illinois, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, or Michigan looking into adding peer support services for your recovery housing residents? 

Are Behavioral Health Peer Support Services Covered in California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania Sober Living Homes and Addiction Treatment Programs? 

Take a deep dive on Medicaid rules for peer support services in California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania. We’ll talk coverage, copays, limitations, exclusions, CPT codes, and more.

Opioid Settlement Funding Updates for Sober Living Homes in South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, Washington D.C., and Wyoming

South Dakota has begun processing applications for opioid settlement money. The state plans to split the funding, with 70% of the money controlled at the state level and the remainder controlled by local governments. 

Opioid settlement funding updates for sober living homes in Hawaii, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

With some states pioneering distribution and others lagigng behid, does the opioid settlment deal respresent a windfall for your sober living home startup? Let continue our state-by-state anaylsis…

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 Tennessee, Minnesota, Texas, California, Florida,  Ohio

In a selected activities list developed by the Opioid Abatement Council, sober living homes and recovery housing are named as eligible entities for receiving opioid settlement money and grants.

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. 

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