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

• 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
• 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
• 57% Of Youth-Serving Primary Care Professionals Routinely Screen For Substance Use Disorders At Every Well Visit
• Digital-First Strategy: Boosting Revenue & Client Engagement With Virtual Care–Sponsored By Qualifacts
• Nearly 19 Million U.S. Children Live In A Household With At Least One Parent With A Substance Use Disorder

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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

• Provisional Data Indicates Drug Overdose Deaths Declined 24% Between 2023 & 2024
• Arizona Opioid Services Locator Training – Provider Users
• Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts
• The State Of Arizona Is Advancing Access To Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder With Google
• Louisiana Behavioral Health System State Profile Report

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