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Press Release: BHAP Welcomes Biden’s Commitment to Expanding Behavioral Health Services
Mar 2, 2022
In his first State of the Union address, President Biden spoke on one of the greatest threats to our collective public health: substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health.
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Press Release: Behavioral Health Association of Providers Chair Harry Nelson Issues Opioid Crisis Call to Action
Mar 27, 2019
ForbesBooks announces the release of its latest title: The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a Nation in Pain (available now). The book is written by Harry Nelson, founder of Nelson Hardiman, the largest healthcare law firm in Los Angeles, and the chair of Behavioral Health Association of Providers (BHAP).
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Press Release: Behavioral Health Association of Providers Develops Nationally-Recognized Marketing Credential
Jan 16, 2019
The Behavioral Health Association of Providers (BHAP) is pleased to announce that they are working with the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) in developing the Certified Admissions and Marketing Specialist (CAMS) credential. >> Read More
Press Release: Mergers & Acquisition Services Consulting Now a Part of Behavioral Health Association of Providers (BHAP) Offerings
Nov 30, 2018
Forged from a passion for behavioral healthcare service providers trying to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the healthcare industry, BHAP has developed M&A services using its extensive connections and legal expertise to assist buyers and sellers in obtaining fair deals based on the principles of transparency and highly principled ethics. >> Read More
Press Release: First C-ATM Certificate in Addiction Treatment Marketing Badge of Recognition Released
Oct 19, 2018
On October 15, 2018, the first independent badge of recognition for completing the thirty-six-hour long C-ATM Course regimen was issued. This is a momentous occasion for Behavioral Health Association of Providers as well as the behavioral healthcare industry. >> Read More
Press Release: Behavioral Health Association of Providers Launches PPCC Certificate Program
Oct 15, 2018
Forged from a passion for behavioral healthcare service providers trying to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the healthcare industry, BHAP developed the PPCC Provider Payor Certificate of Compliance to provide the necessary confidence and oversight for healthcare insurance benefit payors interested in rewarding best-in-class providers with fewer claim denials, higher reimbursement rates, and simpler lines of communication. >> Read More
Press Release: Behavioral Health Association of Providers, Epstein Becker Green, Nelson Hardiman Join Together To Address Legal and Policy Issues for the Behavioral Health Industry
Aug 29, 2018
Forged from a passion for behavioral healthcare service providers trying to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the healthcare industry, BHAP has developed M&A services using its extensive connections and legal expertise to assist buyers and sellers in obtaining fair deals based on the principles of transparency and highly principled ethics. >> Read More
Press Release: Faces & Voices of Recovery Collaboration Announcement
Jul 23, 2018
Behavioral Health Association of Providers is excited to announce our newest collaborative partner, Faces & Voices of Recovery. Faces & Voices of Recovery is dedicated to organizing and mobilizing the over 23 million Americans in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, our families, friends and allies into recovery community organizations and networks, to promote the right and resources to recover through advocacy, education and demonstrating the power and proof of long-term recovery.>> Read More
Press Release: Behavioral Health Association of Providers Works to Change Position and Impression of Behavioral Healthcare Industry
May 1, 2018
Behavioral health providers now have another advocate fighting for their right to ethically conduct business within the guidance of federal and state regulations. On April 1, 2018, Behavioral Health Association of Providers changed its name from American Addiction Treatment Association to better encompass mental/emotional well-being and/or actions that affect wellness. Behavioral health problems include substance use disorders; alcohol and drug addiction; and serious psychological distress, suicide, and mental disorders. >> Read More
Press Release: Behavioral Health Association of Providers has Replaced American Addiction Treatment Association
Apr 2, 2018
If ethical and legally compliant behavioral health providers do not stand together, the behavioral health industry runs the significant risk of government regulation that is based on ill-informed and emotionally charged beliefs. Behavioral Health Association of Providers offers a platform for providers within the United States. >> Read More
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