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Conversations with scientists, clinicians, thought leaders, end users (business leaders, agency heads, practitioners) and people (“profiles in resilience”) on real-world integrated health solutions and their impact on recovery, resilience and the realization of human/organizational potential.
A Capital Conversation with Marvin Ventrell, CEO of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
The Catalyst Podcast
36 minutes
6 months ago
A Capital Conversation with Marvin Ventrell, CEO of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
Marvin Ventrell is the CEO of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP). Since 1978, NAATP has served its membership by providing training, education, and technical assistance, while supporting the addiction treatment industry via thought leadership and policy advocacy. We discussed: How the Ventrell part of the Gannett and Ventrell law firm went from practicing law to his work with NAATP. NAATP’s “professionalization” of the field and promotion of “integrated health” models. The most significant changes in the industry in the 10 years he’s been CEO of NAATP. The need for treatment centers is adequate reimbursement from insurance companies, which is crucial for providing affordable care. Marvin stresses the importance of advocacy to ensure fair payment rates, the preservation of the Affordable Care Act, and the enforcement of parity laws to maintain equal coverage for addiction treatment compared to other medical conditions.The importance of storytelling in legal work and his current role at NAATP.Of all the training, education, and technical assistance NAATP provides its members, the 2-3 things members want/need most. What’s at stake regarding proposed cuts to Medicaid.The organization’s support for the development and integration of AI technologies in addiction treatment.
The Catalyst Podcast
Conversations with scientists, clinicians, thought leaders, end users (business leaders, agency heads, practitioners) and people (“profiles in resilience”) on real-world integrated health solutions and their impact on recovery, resilience and the realization of human/organizational potential.
