MDwise Partnership With Groups Recover Together For Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Results In Higher Treatment Engagement & Lower Total Costs

A three-year partnership between MDwise, an Indiana Medicaid managed care plan, and Groups Recover Together, which provide opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, resulted in higher treatment engagement and lower costs. About 68% of MDwise members treated for OUD by Groups Recover Togethers remain in treatment at six months; the national average is 25%. About 78% of MDwise members attend weekly group therapy, compared to 25% of people in treatment nationwide. The total cost of care for MDwise members treated by Groups Recover Together was $443 less, per member, per month, compared to standard medication-only OUD treatment.

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