CHAMPUS to Accept CARF Accreditation

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The Office of the Civilian and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) has decided to adopt the recommendations of a study to accept addiction treatment providers, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). At the present time, CHAMPUS accepts only addiction treatment providers accredited by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, according to a report in the December 20 issue of Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Week. The recommendation to accept CARF accreditation was made in a study presented to CHAMPUS in . . .