Addiction Treatment Services

Addiction is a chronic disease, which causes individuals to seek “reward” from substance-use or other activities whether or not they may cause harm. Addiction treatment has been in the spotlight as payers, policymakers, and health systems struggle to address the opioid crisis and increasing substance-related mortality rates. As a result, the addiction treatment market is shifting—there is expanded coverage for residential treatment, a push towards greater integration and care coordination, and new competitors entering the market—creating new challenges and opportunities for organizations working in addiction treatment.

Latest Resources

• Pelago Launches Virtual Behavioral Health Platform For Co-Occurring Substance Use & Mental Health Disorders
• San José, California Launches Pilot Connecting People In Crisis With Care
• Portage Raises A Record $2 Million To Overcome Addiction
• Deschutes County Breaks Ground On Youth Mental Health Facility In Redmond, Oregon
• Instructional Guide For Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Parity State Summary Template
• Tucson, Arizona Launches Co-Responder Program To Address Homelessness, Addiction
• HHS Clarifies When States Can Use SUD Records For Medicaid Work Requirements Documentation
• California Law Makes Abstinence-Based Recovery Housing Eligible For State Homelessness Funding
• Renew Health + Recovery Purchases Assets Of Aware Recovery Care
• HHS Office Of Civil Rights Frequently Asked Questions About Part 2 Confidentiality Requirements For Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records & Exclusion From The Medicaid Community Engagement Requirement For Certain Individuals With SUD
• Part 2 Confidentiality Requirements For Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records And Exclusion From The Medicaid Community Engagement Requirement For Certain Individuals With SUD
• District Of Columbia Whole-Person Care Transformation Section 1115 Demonstration, Waiver Renewal
• U.S. Department Of Labor Narrows Mental Health Parity Enforcement Focus To Three Access-To-Care Areas
• Delaware Law Eliminates Prior Authorization For Serious Mental Illness Treatment & Expands Emergency Behavioral Health Coverage
• HHS Awards More Than $380 Million In Behavioral Health System Grants

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States With SUD IMD Waivers Report Higher Utilization Of Inpatient & Residential SUD Treatment

Six states that implemented Section 1115 waivers covering Medicaid payments to Institutions for Mental Disease (IMDs) for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment reported that higher utilization of inpatient and residential SUD treatment, with some evidence of expanded treatment capacity. Using IMDs as a treatment setting expanded access to services and medications for opioid use disorder (OUD). The six states are California, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Utah, and Washington. Historically, Medicaid has not reimbursed for services… Read

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• Research That Matters: Reduced Emergency Department Use Among Insured Individuals Receiving Extended-Release Buprenorphine In A Health System Setting
• Research That Matters: Recovery From Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) After Monthly Long-Acting Buprenorphine Treatment: 12-Month Longitudinal Outcomes From RECOVER, An Observational Study
• Research That Matters: Patient-Reported Outcomes Of Treatment Of Opioid Dependence With Weekly & Monthly Subcutaneous Depot Vs. Daily Sublingual Buprenorphine, A Randomized Clinical Trial
• Data As A Strategic Asset: A Conversation On Organizational Data Leadership With Heidi Milch, LMSW, Executive Director Of CCNY

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