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 Launches Redesigned Behavioral Health & Disability Services Systems 
• Bradford Health Acquires Three Texas-Based Addiction Treatment Programs 
• Florida Commission On Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Annual Interim Report
• The Stigma Gap
• Florida Governor Signs Bills To Provide More Resources For Mental Health & Addiction Treatment & Create New Jail Diversion Pathways For People With Mental Illness 
• 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

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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

• 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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