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

• Iowa Unifies Behavioral Health & Disability Services Under New System Launched With Centralized Navigation, Standardized Rates 
• Maryland Association of Counties Comment On Maryland Senate Bill 594 Public Health—- Use Of Opioid Restitution Fund & Training Under the Overdose Response Program 
• Opioid Use Disorder: Treatment With Injectable & Implantable Buprenorphine
• Maryland Updates Opioid Fund Rules & Adds Paramedic Buprenorphine Program 
• Bradford Health Acquires Three Texas-Based Addiction Treatment Programs 
• New York Cracks Down On ‘Ghost Networks’ With 10-Day Behavioral Health Access Standard 
• 45% Of Opioid Treatment Programs Now Offer Full Suite Of Medications For Opioid Use Disorder 
• Maryland Chapter 698 (House Bill 729 / Senate Bill 594) – Public Health – Use Of Opioid Restitution Fund & Training Under The Overdose Response Program
• Maryland Chapter 700 (House Bill 728) / Senate Bill 495 – Opioid Restitution Fund – Authorized Uses
• Maryland Chapter 759 (House Bill 1131) – Public Health – Buprenorphine – Training Grant Program & Workgroup
• Florida Commission On Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Annual Interim Report
• The Stigma Gap
• Florida Expands Behavioral Health Services, Launches Jail Diversion Initiatives 
• Indiana Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Illinois Health & Human Services System State Profile Report

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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

• 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  

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