This is the comprehensive opioid use disorder legislation passed by the 115th Congress and signed into law by the president in 2018. The bill is known as the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act, or the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.
Search Results for: (37 results)
CMS Roadmap: Fighting the Opioid Crisis
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This 4 page document briefly summarizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services strategy for fighting the opioid crisis including their initiatives in prevention, treatment, and data analysis.
Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse: Lessons Learned from the ACAP SUD Collaborative
Source: Association for Community Affiliated Plans
This 2015 report from the Association for Community Affiliated Health Plans summarizes the findings from their reducing prescription drug abuse collaborative. The report describes projects designed and implemented by 13 participating health plans in the areas of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT);
Responding to the Prescription Opioid Crisis
Source: Association for Community Affiliated Plans
This 2017 report from the Association for Community Affiliated Plans describes innovative practices designed to address opioid misuse and treat opioid use disorder (OUD) implemented in 5 Medicaid managed care organizations across the country. The practices focus on prevention and detection of misuse of
State Options for Promoting Recovery among Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid or Substance Use Disorder
Source: National Academy for State Health Policy
This 2018 report from the National Academy for State Health Policy describes strategies state and local leaders can adopt to promote recovery among pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder. It also features descriptions of programs in place in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This website provides information about Medicaid’s Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model pilot, which seeks to improve the quality and coordination of care for pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder. The pilot prog;ram was launched in 2019 with a 5 year project period. This website provides up
Alternative Pain Management Therapies – Minnesota Medicaid Benefit Coverage
Source: Minnesota Department of Human Services
This 2019 patient/provider decision tool lists alternative pain management therapies that may be considered as an alternative to opioids and whether or not listed treatments are covered by Minnesota Medicaid health plans.