Understanding Drug Formularies

NEW JERSEY– February 1, 2018: The Kennedy Forum has released, A Consumer Guide to Drug Formularies: Understanding the Fundamentals of Behavioral Health Medications, an Issue Brief intended to help everyday Americans understand how formularies function, how health insurance can impact access to medication, and how state and federal laws regulate formularies for pharmaceuticals. The Issue Brief explains how and why health insurance companies manage the utilization of pharmaceuticals, so that consumers can understand formularies and advocate for their rights. Since Adam C. Powell, […]

New Tech for Improving Behavioral Health

BOSTON– May 8, 2017: The Kennedy Forum, a nonprofit organization founded by Patrick J. Kennedy, has released an issue brief on new technologies for improving behavioral health. The lead author of the issue brief was Adam C. Powell, Ph.D., President of Payer+Provider Syndicate. Freely available to the public, the issue brief provides an overview of infrastructure tools, assessment tools, and treatment interventions which can be used to improve the health of people with mental health and substance use disorders. In addition […]