How Much Residential Addiction Treatment Capacity Do We Need?

The opioid epidemic has gotten a lot of attention both within the behavioral health community, but also by the general public — The Obamacare Repeal ‘Could Be A Disaster’ For States Fighting The Opioid Epidemic and Opioid Addiction – The Crisis, The Impact & The Responses. And health policy makers, provider organizations, and local and state governments are working to find and implement solutions. One of the major solutions being adopted includes the expansion of residential treatment benefits for both the Medicaid population, as well as those with other types of health insurance.

Last week, we wrote about a demonstration program that . . .