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. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Medicaid
Opioid Use Disorder: Barriers to Medicaid Beneficiaries’ Access to Treatment Medications
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. Continue reading
State Team-Based Care Strategies for Medicaid-Eligible Women
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. Continue reading
Use of Medicaid Data Sources to Identify and Manage Patients and Providers with Problematic Opioid Behavior
This report examines how 6 state Medicaid agencies have used data to develop strategies to address the opioid crisis. The report describes how states use data from medical and pharmacy claims, prescription drug monitoring projects (PDMPS), health information exchanges (HIE) and admission, discharge and transfer (ADT) databases to identify providers and patients with problematic opioid-related behaviors and what they do to address these behaviors. Case studies of initiatives in South Dakota, Minnesota and Tennessee are featured. Continue reading
Recovery Support Services for Medicaid Beneficiaries with a Substance Use Disorder – Issue Brief
This report from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission examines recovery support services to Medicaid beneficiaries with substance use disorders. Continue reading
Report to Congress: Utilization Management of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Medicaid
This 2019 report from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission reviews covers Medicaid policies related to medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. Continue reading
Using Medicaid to Advance Evidence-based Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: A Toolkit for State Medicaid Leaders
This toolkit by Manatt provides promising strategies state Medicaid agencies can adopt to address the substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) crisis in their states. Continue reading
State Medicaid Strategies to Promote Early Identification and Treatment of Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorder
This policy brief from the National Academy for State Health Policy reviews Medicaid strategies for identifying and caring for pregnant women with substance use disorders. The report provides a high-level overview of programs operational in 5 states: Connecticut, Florida, Tennessee, Montana, and Vermont. Continue reading
Evidence-Based Practices and Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
This 2019 bulletin describes evidence-based practices for providing medication assisted treatment (MAT) for individuals with opioid use disorder and coverage of these treatment by Virginia’s Medicaid program. Continue reading
State Variations in Medicaid Prescriptions for Opioid Use Disorder from 2011 to 2018
This 2019 report from the Urban Institute analyzed Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data to assess variation in buprenorphine prescriptions across state Medicaid programs between 2011 and 2018. Continue reading