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Finding Evidence in the Real World
Readers of this blog will likely be aware that the most common barrier for mental health patients who could benefit from ketamine...

Jax Smith
Jan 15, 20243 min read
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Updated information on State Medicaid and Ketamine Coverage
We have an ongoing survey of all state and District of Columbia Medicaid Directors in an attempt to learn where Medicaid covers ketamine...
Alan Ferguson
Dec 8, 20232 min read
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Letter from CMS Regarding Ketamine
I thought it might be informative to post the letter I received in October 2022, from Daniel Tsai, Deputy Administrator and Director of...
Alan Ferguson
Nov 28, 20231 min read
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Ketamine and Medicaid by Jurisdiction
I am in the process of surveying all jurisdictional Medicaid Directors regarding racemic ketamine infusion coverage. I have asked three...
Alan Ferguson
Nov 26, 20231 min read
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An Open Letter to the APA
I sent this personal email to Drs. Smita Das, Chair of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Council on Addiction Psychiatry, and...
Alan Ferguson
Nov 11, 20234 min read
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Ketamine and Medicare?
After three long years trying to get through to someone - anyone - at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), we have...
Alan Ferguson
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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States and Medicaid
We continue to work with the administration of Governor Evers seeking full coverage of ketamine infusions specifically for Major...
Alan Ferguson
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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Preparing for Your Ketamine Infusion
Preparing for your ketamine infusion is incredibly important. Let me say that I am NOT a clinician of any sort. The information I am...
Alan Ferguson
Jun 8, 20233 min read
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A Word (or Many Words) About Insurance and Ketamine
More and more clinics offering ketamine infusions are opening. More and more discussion about successes with ketamine are being told...
Alan Ferguson
May 21, 20235 min read
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Madison Psychedelic Symposium 2022
I attended the 2022 Madison Psychedelic Symposium organized by the University of Wisconsin Madison Transdisciplinary Center for Research...
Alan Ferguson
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Why Blame "Mental Illness?" Stop the Stigma of Mental Health
Maybe it's just me, but I got really irritated - again - at media discussion following the horrific tragedy in Highland Park, Illinois...
Alan Ferguson
Jul 9, 20222 min read
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We Are a 501(c)(3) Public Charity!
Great news! We have received a determination from the IRS that we are officially tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal...
Alan Ferguson
Apr 8, 20221 min read
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An Introduction - Financial Assistance for Ketamine Infusions
I am pleased to announce the formation of Treatment Assistance Fund, Inc., (TAFI) a non-profit foundation with a singular mission: That...
Alan Ferguson
Mar 13, 20222 min read
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We are Building Our Funds
At this very moment, we are engaging in our Inaugural Fund Raising Campaign. This is obviously the necessary first step in building our...
Alan Ferguson
Mar 13, 20221 min read
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Treatment Assistance Fund, Inc.
P. O. Box 136
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin 53572
Treatment Assistance Fund, Inc.
is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity.
(608) 437-3066
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