Important Payer, Policy & Addiction Treatment Updates: Medicaid CCS, Act93, & ASAM
From Hawaiʻi’s upcoming Community Care Services (CCS) transition to ongoing challenges with associate-level licensure, October brings important developments for behavioral health providers, mental health practices, and substance use disorder treatment facilities.
This month’s update highlights several issues that could affect credentialing, reimbursement, clinical documentation, and utilization management heading into 2027.
Behavioral Health Billing & UR Update: Kaiser Hawaiʻi Tightens Continued-Stay Reviews
September 17, 2026 Behavioral health providers in Hawaiʻi have several important utilization review and revenue-cycle developments to watch this month. The biggest local development comes from Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi, where routine outpatient behavioral health authorization practices are becoming more focused on measurable treatment outcomes. Headline: Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi Moves Toward Feedback-Informed Care During a September […]
Expanding the SUD Workforce: A New National Training Resource for Substance Use Treatment Providers
A new federally supported training initiative may soon provide substance use disorder treatment programs with another valuable resource for strengthening clinical competency, particularly for organizations providing ASAM 3.5 residential treatment and ASAM 3.7 withdrawal management services. On September 1, 2026, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded the American Society of Addiction Medicine […]