Recovery Connection Centers of America provided little or no services while billing Medicare and other insurers as if they had, authorities said.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mandate for group homes could devastate Maine’s recovery community
Requiring recovery residences to spend money on installing sprinkler systems means that far fewer will open and some will close – all amid an overdose crisis and a housing shortage.
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Two new recovery centers coming to Franklin County
The first recovery centers in the area will offer a safe location for those who are recovering from substance abuse and will help combat the ongoing opioid crisis in the state of Maine.
Posted inHealth, Maine
More information needed on legality, feasibility of bill that would repeal recovery residence exemption in fire code, lawmakers say
A bill before the Legislature could reclassify recovery residences and force some to close, worsening an already difficult housing situation in the state, some lawmakers fear.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine overdose deaths set record for 3rd straight year in 2022
A report released Thursday by the Attorney General’s Office indicated 716 individuals died from overdoses last year, 85 more than in 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Skowhegan opioid treatment clinic expands to Farmington
Provider Services, a medical clinic based in Skowhegan that specializes in opioid addiction, is opening a new location in Farmington to provide access to medically assisted treatment to new clients as well as existing clients that live in or around the area.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta receives $263,000 to provide access to treatment for substance use disorder
Project Recovery in Augusta is to be modeled after the Operation HOPE program in Waterville.
Posted inHealth
Owners of Augusta recovery-focused reentry homes to open location in Lewiston
The 18-bed home, A Hand Up, will open on Aug. 1 and will serve individuals with substance use disorders who are transitioning out of incarceration.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Recovery Connections in Lewiston receives ‘Spirit of America’ award
Founder Jeremy Hiltz and Recovery Connections of Maine receive annual award from city of Lewiston for dedication to helping those recovering from addiction.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Mainers gather for Black Balloon Day, marking 636 overdose deaths in 2021
Members of the Maine recovery community advocate for an amendment to the state Good Samaritan Law that would protect anyone at the scene of an overdose from punishment for nonviolent crimes.