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

• Indiana Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Illinois Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Healthsperien’s Center For Behavioral Health Launches Initiatives To Transform Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Treatment 
• 90% Of Californians With SUD Do Not Receive Specialty Care 
• New Jersey Awards $3.7 Million For Temporary Housing & Case Management Services For Adults With Substance Use Disorder
• Nest Health Launches Home-Based Substance Use Disorder Program
• Monthly Sublocade May Be A Treatment Option For Opioid Use Disorder During & After Pregnancy  
• Michigan Medicaid Survey Finds Dissatisfaction With Breadth Of Care Options For Behavioral Health 
• Roadmap to the Ideal Crisis System
• 2025 National Guidelines For A Behavioral Health Coordinated System Of Crisis Care
• Model Definitions For Behavioral Health Emergency, Crisis, & Crisis-Related Services
• Pennsylvania Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Michigan Behavioral Health System State Profile Report
• California’s San Diego County Awards Contracts Valued At Over $53.7 Million For Residential Addiction Services
• Sheppard Pratt Breaks Ground On New Residential Crisis Program In Howard County, Maryland

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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

• California Releases RFA For The Proposition 1 Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 2, $800 Million In Grants Available
• Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Minnesota & Blue Cross Blue Shield Of North Dakota Become First To Earn URAC’s Mental Health Parity Accreditation
• Futures Recovery Healthcare Partners With Family Recovery Collective To Provide Support For Families Of People In Treatment For Addiction & Mental Health Disorders
• Arizona Exploring AI Virtual Assistant Component For Its Opioid Service Locator Tool
• Opioid Use Disorder Estimated To Cost $695,000 Per Person In 2022, With $163,000 For Costs To External Stakeholders & The Rest For Lower Quality Of Life

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