Medication Assisted Treatment For Substance Use Disorders

This informational bulletin posted by the Center for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Services details practices to identify and treat mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs) covered under Medicaid. The purpose of this particular bulletin is to highlight the use of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications in combination with evidence-based behavioral therapies, commonly referred to as Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), to help persons with SUDs recover in a safe and cost-effective manner . . .