Colorado Addiction Treatment Services

09/07/2023

we have closed permanently.

08/23/2023

https://cybernews.com/news/colorado-hcpf-ibm-data-breach/

Colorado HCPF attack exposed some individuals’ medical data such as diagnosis and condition, lab results, medication.

08/16/2023

Two-thirds of U.S. adults have been impacted in some way by the nation’s substance use crisis, a new KFF Tracking Poll found. Sixty-six percent of respondents in the poll said either they the…

08/07/2023

https://www.cpr.org/2022/08/19/west-slope-casa-mental-health-services-closing/

08/04/2023

This is going to be our last month treating patients for addiction disorders. The regulatory issues that keep building, the elimination of the X-waiver, the creation of Colorado Behavioral Health Administration, and my decision to drop Colorado Medicaid forced me to close Colorado Addiction Treatment Services, or CATS.

By dropping Medicaid, I am forbidden to see any patients that have Medicaid, and would be willing to pay cash for a covered treatment. Our last day as a Colorado Medicaid will be on September 1, 2023.

8.012.2.C. Providers are prohibited from collecting, or attempting to collect, payment from recipients for Medicaid covered items or services regardless of whether Medicaid has actually reimbursed the Provider and regardless of whether the Provider is enrolled in the Colorado medical assistance program.

01/05/2023

There were about 181,806 nonfatal opioid overdoses recorded in the United States in the past year, and it's taken about 9.8 minutes on average for emergency medical services to reach someone who's overdosing, according to a data dashboard that the White House debuted Thursday.

12/01/2022

Overdose deaths from fentanyl continue to rise in the region and the country; officials warn users that 'one pill can kill' with so much of the illicit drug supply infused with the synthetic opioid

08/24/2022

Since when is misappropriation of public funds a new law? This is clearly criminal. Please spread to those who might be concerned about public funds being diverted to so-called nonprofits who are not delivering the services they are claiming to provide. This is also the tip of the iceberg, there is significantly more money allocated for the opioid crisis that has been misappropriated as well.



Local leaders had complained the group has been unfair in how it allocates money to local providers.

07/29/2022

The findings indicate underprescribing of such medications, despite their demonstrated effectiveness in reducing heavy drinking and/or relapse.

07/25/2022

Hunter Biden went from the flop house to the White House in less than two years.

07/22/2022

Busy medical practice in Durango, CO. Excellent interpersonal skills and computer literacy a must. This is a unique opportunity for people with an interest in mental health or addiction medicine.