In 2017 the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers began a pilot in partnership with local addiction treatment providers and UnitedHealthCare to see if removing prior authorization requirements for buprenorphine would reduce barriers to treatment and improve patient and system outcomes.
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Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in the Vermont Medicaid Population: A Prospective, Pragmatic Intervention Trial
Source: Robert T Davis, et. al.
This is a 2018 journal report of a pilot project to provide acupuncture for some Vermont Medicaid patients with chronic pain diagnoses.
Policy Evaluation: Substance Use Disorders
Source: Oregon Health Authority
This 2019 review from Oregon’s Drug Use Research & Management Program examined whether removing Medicaid prior authorization requirements for medication assisted treatment for individuals with opioid use
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in the Vermont Medicaid Population: A Prospective, Pragmatic Intervention Trial
Source: Robert T. Davis, et. al.
This is a 2018 journal report of a pilot project to provide acupuncture for some Vermont Medicaid patients with chronic pain diagnoses.
Medicaid Acupuncture Pilot Project Outcomes Report
Source: State of Vermont - Department of Vermont Health Access
This 2017 report to the Vermont legislature summarizes the findings of a pilot study of providing acupuncture to Medicaid patients with chronic pain.
Medicaid’s Role in Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the US
Source: Milbank Memorial Fund
This 5-page overview examines the role Medicaid plays in improving access and quality of substance use disorder treatment (SUD). The report describes 3 roles Medicaid plays in the SUD treatment field: payer and contractor; collaborator, evaluator, and educator; and regulator, monitor and enforcer.
Approaches to Treating Serious Infection in People Who Inject Drugs: Evidence and Policies
Source: Center for Evidence-based Policy
This review looks at evidence and program models for alternatives to hospitalization to treat serious infections in people who inject drugs.
Expanding Access to Community-based Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Source: Ucare Health Plan and the Hennepin County Health and Human Services Department
This case study looks at an innovative strategy to provide community based substance use disorder services for individuals dually insured by Medicare and Medicaid in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Opioid Use Disorder: Barriers to Medicaid Beneficiaries’ Access to Treatment Medications
Source: United States Government Accountability Office
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has prioritized expanding access to medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) as an evidence-based treatment. Because many individuals with OUD are Medicaid beneficiaries, this U.S. Governmental Accountability Office report looked at state Medicaid policies and state and federal laws that might act as a barrier to Medicaid patients accessing MAT.
State Team-Based Care Strategies for Medicaid-Eligible Women
Source: National Association for State Health Policy
This 2 pager provides a brief overview of state strategies to implement team-based care for pregnant women eligible for Medicaid from the National Academy for State Health Policy. It also gives a brief overview of strategies adopted in Minnesota, Montana, and the District of Columbia with links for additional information.