Starting in 2015, states could access previously restricted Medicaid funds for residential addiction treatment through Medicaid Section 1115 waivers, contingent on new requirements. Using ...

For Florida’s Medicaid program, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is closely tied to emergency department visits, repeat hospitalizations and long-term treatment for chronic conditions such as hypertension, ...

Addressing these gaps begins with recognizing SUD as a chronic condition that requires ongoing management within the scope of nursing facility services. Although not expected to deliver comprehensive ...

A US study of more than a million Medicaid enrollees, newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), finds most – nearly seven in 10 – are not receiving access to potentially life-saving drugs within ...

Treatment episodes were defined by initiation (no visit to the same program in the prior 30 days) and discontinuation (no services for ≥15 days), and retention was calculated as the share of episodes ...