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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• Nebraska Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• North Carolina Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Addressing Addiction Stigma Among Clinicians: The Shatterproof ‘A Provider’s Pathway’ Curriculum
• The National Behavioral Health Association Of Providers Selects Verifyle As Partner To Improve Data Security
• 9.7% Of Adults With Addiction Disorder In 2022 Were Hospitalized In The Prior Year
• AI Screening For Opioid Use Disorder Associated With 47% Lower Odds Of Hospital Readmission Within 30 Days
• Idaho Medicaid Gains Six-Month Extension For Its Behavioral Health Transformation Waiver
• High School Use Of Nicotine Pouches Nearly Doubles In A Year
• Success With Integrated Data Sharing: The Cherokee Health Systems Case Study
• Utah Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Colorado Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Virginia Health & Human Service System State Profile Report
• Tennessee Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Arizona Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Connecticut Health & Human Services System State Profile Report

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New Massachusetts Law Expands Access To Addiction Treatment & Recovery Support

On December 23, 2024, Massachusetts House Bill 5142 was signed into law, which intends to increase access to treatment and recovery support for addiction disorder. The provisions, some of which create new business opportunities for provider organizations, establish new treatment options plus mandates for health care coverage for treatment and recovery. To reduce overdose deaths, the legislation expands access to emergency opioid antagonists (EOAs) and non-opioid alternatives for pain treatment. Multiple provisions focus on reducing… Read

• MOUD For Pregnant Women With OUD Associated With Higher Six-Month Treatment Retention Rates
• Penn State Partners With ERPHealth To Help Prevent Addiction Disorder
• New Jersey Department Of Health Proposed Rule: Licensure Of Outpatient & Integrated Care Facilities
• Occupational Outlook Data For Physicians & Surgeons
• Average Annual Total Expenses, Total Utilization & Sources Of Payment For Outpatient Prescription Opioids In The U.S. Adult Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2021-2022

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