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.

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• Delaware Fines UnitedHealthcare $450,000 For Mental Health Parity Penalties
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• Oklahoma Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Wisconsin Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Signed Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act Stipulation Between UHC & Delaware
• Accountable = Integrated
• Kentucky Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• California Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Commercially Insured Consumers With Opioid Use Disorder Diagnoses Increased 39.8% From 2021 To 2024
• LifeSkills, Inc. Regional Mental Health Crisis Intake Center Breaks Ground—First Of Its Kind In Kentucky
• Priority Health Partners With Boulder Care For In-Network Telehealth Addiction Treatment
• Maryland Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
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• Hospital Addiction Consultation Services For New York Medicaid Beneficiaries With Opioid Use Disorder Reduced Emergency Department Visits
• Hitchcock Center For Women In Cleveland, Ohio, Expands To Double The Number Of Mothers In Addiction Recovery Served Annually

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Florida Expands Behavioral Health Services, Launches Jail Diversion Initiatives 

On June 25, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed two bills aimed at expanding mental health and addiction services—introducing new funding, workforce development incentives, and diversion pathways. Senate Bill (SB) 1620 implements recommendations made by Florida’s Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder. SB 168, the “Tristin Murphy Act,” creates new diversion pathways for people with mental illnesses when diversion is a feasible alternative to incarceration.  SB 1620 implements key recommendations made by Florida’s… Read

• Virtual Opioid Use Disorder Solutions Can Improve Treatment Retention By 13 Days Over Six Months
• Priority Health Expands Substance Use Disorder Support With Boulder Care Partnership
• Addiction Professionals Of North Carolina Announces Two New Centers To Address Behavioral Health Workforce, Gambling Crises
• 59% Of Overdose Deaths Involved Stimulants From 2021 To 2024
• Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Stimulants ― United States, January 2018-June 2024

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