Message from Our Founder

Dear Friend and Colleagues,

Welcome to our updated website, which provides smoother navigation in a more simplified and easy to use format. The following lists a number of our accomplishments in 2019 and where we are putting our resources and focus during 2020. I hope that you find this to be a content rich website and let us know if you have any questions.

AATOD Conference
We just convened another successful AATOD Conference in Walt Disney World, with just under 1,800 participants over the course of five days. The content was rich and gave direction to our associates throughout the United States and abroad. I am grateful to Dave Kneessy, our Conference Chair, and all of the Committee Chairs and their members for organizing a great Conference on behalf of our Association.

Implementation of OTP Medicare Rate
CMS Medicare issued a public notice on November 1, 2019, finalizing the Medicare rate for Medicare eligible patients to participate in OTPs. CMS Medicare clearly listened to our concerns, which were submitted on September 27, 2019 along with 11 comprehensive reports from state member chapters.

Subsequently, the basic rate was increased significantly to $207.00 per patient per week, which will cover all of the federally approved medications in addition to the clinical support services.

Medicaid Rate Implementation
As I mentioned in my opening speech at the Walt Disney World Conference on October 21, 2019, five states implemented new Medicaid rates for OTPs since we last convened in New York during March 2018. The states include Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia, Kentucky and South Carolina.

We will continue to work with CMS Medicaid to encourage the remaining states to implement Medicaid coverage.

Criminal Justice
We have worked with our partners in the criminal justice system over the course of the last several years. This was evident during our Conference in Walt Disney World since the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and the Florida Drug Court Association chose to convene special preconference sessions during the five day event.

This work will fulfill our vision of initiating the transition of inmates with opioid use disorder into a regimen of treatment with medication and clinical services and the transition through a “warm hand off” to an OTP/DATA 2000 practice. Once again, as this work expands, thousands of inmates with opioid use disorder will be treated and will continue their care in outpatient settings upon release.

Confidentiality Protections

Our Association has joined with the Legal Action Center, Faces and Voices of Recovery, NAMA Recovery, Treatment Communities of America and other entities in supporting the core confidentiality protections, which patients have enjoyed for 40 years.

Policy Statements
AATOD has issued a number of policy statements and articles during 2019 in support of providing access to comprehensive treatment for opioid use disorder. We will continue to advocate for holistic care so that patients will get the treatment that they need once they are admitted to an OTP. We are also working with our international partners in the World Federation for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence to develop standardized quality assurance measures. We are doing this under the aegis of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Health Organization.

Maintaining Current Licensure Standards
Additionally, we are working with a number of our policy partners to continue offering quality care within the OTP setting and DATA 2000 practices. We oppose the deregulation of OTPs or DATA 2000 practices, although the requirements of operating an OTP are far more stringent and enforced when compared to DATA 2000 practices.

Thank you again for your interest in our work and please feel to communicate any ideas to improve the future of our field.

Sincerely yours,
Mark W. Parrino, M.P.A.
AATOD President

Visit the aatod conference website for more details…www.aatodconference.com.

@aatod1984
  • 💻 Our Association presented a complimentary webinar on the utilization of medications in correctional settings.

#ICYMI, please use this link to view full recording 
⬇️ 
bit.ly/4embfwf
  • 💻 Our Association will present a complimentary webinar on the utilization of medications in correctional settings on September 11, 2024 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST.

Mark Parrino, AATOD President, will serve as the host along with presenter, Linda Hurley of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare. Ms. Hurley will provide guidance to OTPs on how to work with correctional facilities on how to provide access to #MAT for #OUD.

REGISTER ➡️ bit.ly/3XjZPlV
  • International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) – held on August 31 every year – is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.

The theme for 2024 is “Together we can”, highlighting the power of our community when we all stand together.
#IOAD2024 #TogetherWeCan #EndOverdose

Please view video message from AATOD's President, Mark Parrino ➡️bit.ly/3XpKyRz
  • Welcome to the #aatod2024 Conference
  • Welcome to Las Vegas. We invite you to attend this evening’s AATOD Board meeting ➡️ bit.ly/4apbmVt #aatod2024
  • Join us for the highly acclaimed 8-hour clinician’s course which convenes on Sunday, May 19, 2024 ➡️ bit.ly/3UOKtVi
#aatod2024
  • 📰 AATOD Unites Global Leaders in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Pivotal Las Vegas Summit 
➡️https://prn.to/3wEvR2G #OUD #somuchmorethanmedication #aatod2024
  • 💻 Welcome Message from Dr. Dinita Smith, Psy.D, MSW - #aatod2024 Conference Chair 

Thank you to our generous Conference Sponsors, Hosts, Exhibitors, Keynote Speakers, Presenters, Volunteers, and the entire Conference Planning Committee.

Online registration is still available. We look forward to welcoming you to Las Vegas!
  • Post & Hashtag 📸 
We would love to hear about your #aatod2024 conference experience on social media.
  • Conference Program Spotlight - Exhibits
The #aatod2024 Conference will attract over 1,600 physicians, social workers, nurses, counselors, program administrators, executive directors, and other treatment providers from many countries. Visit the AATOD Exhibit Hall for networking opportunities, to learn about new products & services and for guidance on how to improve patient treatment ➡️ bit.ly/3yi8T1M.
💻 Our Association presented a complimentary webinar on the utilization of medications in correctional settings. #ICYMI, please use this link to view full recording ⬇️ bit.ly/4embfwf
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💻 Our Association will present a complimentary webinar on the utilization of medications in correctional settings on September 11, 2024 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST.

Mark Parrino, AATOD President, will serve as the host along with presenter, Linda Hurley of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare. Ms. Hurley will provide guidance to OTPs on how to work with correctional facilities on how to provide access to #MAT for #OUD.

REGISTER ➡️ bit.ly/3XjZPlV
💻 Our Association will present a complimentary webinar on the utilization of medications in correctional settings on September 11, 2024 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST. Mark Parrino, AATOD President, will serve as the host along with presenter, Linda Hurley of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare. Ms. Hurley will provide guidance to OTPs on how to work with correctional facilities on how to provide access to #MAT for #OUD. REGISTER ➡️ bit.ly/3XjZPlV
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International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) – held on August 31 every year – is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. The theme for 2024 is “Together we can”, highlighting the power of our community when we all stand together. #IOAD2024 #TogetherWeCan #EndOverdose Please view video message from AATOD's President, Mark Parrino ➡️bit.ly/3XpKyRz
1 month ago
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Welcome to the #aatod2024 Conference
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Welcome to Las Vegas. We invite you to attend this evening’s AATOD Board meeting ➡️ bit.ly/4apbmVt #aatod2024
Welcome to Las Vegas. We invite you to attend this evening’s AATOD Board meeting ➡️ bit.ly/4apbmVt #aatod2024
5 months ago
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Join us for the highly acclaimed 8-hour clinician’s course which convenes on Sunday, May 19, 2024 ➡️ bit.ly/3UOKtVi
#aatod2024
Join us for the highly acclaimed 8-hour clinician’s course which convenes on Sunday, May 19, 2024 ➡️ bit.ly/3UOKtVi #aatod2024
5 months ago
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📰 AATOD Unites Global Leaders in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Pivotal Las Vegas Summit 
➡️https://prn.to/3wEvR2G #OUD #somuchmorethanmedication #aatod2024
📰 AATOD Unites Global Leaders in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Pivotal Las Vegas Summit ➡️https://prn.to/3wEvR2G #OUD #somuchmorethanmedication #aatod2024
5 months ago
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💻 Welcome Message from Dr. Dinita Smith, Psy.D, MSW - #aatod2024 Conference Chair Thank you to our generous Conference Sponsors, Hosts, Exhibitors, Keynote Speakers, Presenters, Volunteers, and the entire Conference Planning Committee. Online registration is still available. We look forward to welcoming you to Las Vegas!
5 months ago
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Post & Hashtag 📸 
We would love to hear about your #aatod2024 conference experience on social media.
Post & Hashtag 📸 We would love to hear about your #aatod2024 conference experience on social media.
5 months ago
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Conference Program Spotlight - Exhibits
The #aatod2024 Conference will attract over 1,600 physicians, social workers, nurses, counselors, program administrators, executive directors, and other treatment providers from many countries. Visit the AATOD Exhibit Hall for networking opportunities, to learn about new products & services and for guidance on how to improve patient treatment ➡️ bit.ly/3yi8T1M.
Conference Program Spotlight - Exhibits The #aatod2024 Conference will attract over 1,600 physicians, social workers, nurses, counselors, program administrators, executive directors, and other treatment providers from many countries. Visit the AATOD Exhibit Hall for networking opportunities, to learn about new products & services and for guidance on how to improve patient treatment ➡️ bit.ly/3yi8T1M.
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