Texas Health Aetna & MAP Health Management Announce Expanded Services For Addiction

Texas Health Aetna and MAP Health Management announced a collaboration to expand telehealth support services for individuals and families struggling with addiction. All of the more than 110,000 people insured by Texas Health Aetna are eligible for the telephone-based service, which connects members in recovery with peer specialists who know the challenges of addiction.

The support specialists are trained and certified to help guide others through recovery. For those navigating the challenges of addiction and other behavioral health conditions, personalized peer support has been shown to be beneficial across multiple areas. Peer-led services have demonstrated lower rates . . .