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Medicaid Reimbursement for Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Misuse
"This report published in Psychiatric Services reviewed the recently implemented reimbursement policies for screening and brief intervention for substance misuse by Medicaid, finding that though ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Prevention, Rates/Reimbursement, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Medicaid, Substance Abuse, Prevention and Wellness, Treatment and Recovery



MACPAC: Report to the Congress on Medicaid and CHIP
"On March 15, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) presented its first annual Report to the Congress on Medicaid and CHIP.  The report found that Medicaid covered 68 mill ..."
Topics : Children & Adolescents, CHIP, Medicaid, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Treatment and Recovery, Medicaid



Medicaid’s New “Health Home” Option
"This issue brief by the Kaiser Family Foundation examines the Medicaid "Health Home" plan option that was created by the Affordable Care Act. With this plan, individuals with chronic condi ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Legislation (National), Medicaid, Mental Health, Providers, Rates/Reimbursement, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, Special Populations, Mental Health, Substance Abuse



State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Dependence Treatment
"On October 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley) Center for Health and Public Policy Studies released a study examining Med ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Tobacco
Categories : Medicaid, Substance Abuse



Health Reform and the Insurance Expansion: Does your State Have an Enrollment Strategy?
"The Affordable Care Act provides the opportunity to expand Medicaid to cover many more uninsured adults, including individuals with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. This report form the ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Medicaid, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Uninsured
Categories : Special Populations, Medicaid, Substance Abuse, Mental Health



Integrated Medicaid and State Agency Mental Health and Substance Abuse Data Analysis and Technical Assistance
"On November 4, the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) released a report contending that rising health care costs, not the national health care reform law, are the main factor contributing to large h ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Mental Health, Rates/Reimbursement, Spending, State Data, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, State and Local, Mental Health, Substance Abuse



Medicaid Beneficiaries Using Mental Health or Substance Abuse Services in Fee-for-Service Plans in 13 States, 2003
"A study in Psychiatric Services examined service utilization by Medicaid beneficiaries receiving mental health and substance abuse services through fee-for-service (FFS) plans.  The study found ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Mental Health, State Data, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, Substance Abuse, Mental Health



Publicly Funded Codes for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
"Prior to regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services to implement the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), substance abuse and me ..."
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Topics : Health Care Reform, Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Prevention, Providers, Rates/Reimbursement, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Prevention and Wellness



AHRQ Finds 12.5 Percent of ER Visits in 2007 Due to MH/SUD Issues, Medicare and Medicaid Fund 50 Percent
"The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a study finding that 12 million of 95 million emergency room (ER) visits in 2007, or 12.5 percent, were for MH/SUD related issues. ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Spending, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Medicare, Medicaid, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Treatment and Recovery



Costs of Opioid Abuse and Misuse Determined from a Medicaid Database
"This study used the Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) database to examine associations between opioid abuse and dependence on the cost and comobordities of Medicaid beneficiaries. McAdam-Ma ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, Illegal Drugs, Medicaid, Spending, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Special Populations, Medicaid, Substance Abuse



Funding Growth Drives Community Health Center Services
"Federally qualified health centers provide health care services for underserved and newly insured populations. This article describes how health care reform investments made in FQHCs will provi ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Health Care Reform, Medicaid, Mental Health, Providers, Spending, Substance Abuse, Treatment, Uninsured
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Special Populations, Medicaid, Substance Abuse, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



Effects of South Carolina Budget on State’s Children
"This report published by the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center and backed by over 65 advocacy groups examines the impact of South Carolina’s budget on the state’s childr ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Children & Adolescents, CHIP, Legislation (State & Local), Medicaid, Mental Health, Prevention, Spending, State Data, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, State and Local, Special Populations, Substance Abuse



Report Finds Health Care Quality Stagnant; M/SU Treatment Quality Low
"This National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) report on the state of health care quality, released on October 22, found  that overall health care quality in America—including priva ..."
Topics : Children & Adolescents, CHIP, Employer-Sponsored Coverage, Individual Coverage, Medicaid, Mental Health, Quality , State Data, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Employer and Individual Insurance, Medicaid, Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



Overdose Deaths Involving Prescription Opioids Among Medicaid Enrollees
"This report released on October 30 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and compiled from Washington Department of Health data found that Washington’s opioid overdose death ..."
Topics : Illegal Drugs, Medicaid, State Data, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, State and Local, Substance Abuse



Arizona’s Public Behavioral Health Care System: Critical Issues in Critical Times
"A report released November 2 by the Arizona State University (ASU) Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy and the Morrison Institute for Public Policy summarizes the views of a panel of behavio ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Legislation (State & Local), Medicaid, Mental Health, Spending, State Data, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Medicaid, State and Local, Treatment and Recovery, Prevention and Wellness, Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Substance Abuse



A Toolkit for Improving Medicaid Managed Care for Youth with Serious Behavioral Health Needs
"The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) has published a toolkit for behavioral health stakeholders interested in creative treatments for children and youth.  The toolkit includes the impro ..."
Topics : Children & Adolescents, Managed Care, Medicaid, Mental Health, Quality , Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Medicaid, Mental Health, Special Populations, Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



Improving Medicaid Managed Care for Youth with Serious Behavioral Health Needs: A Quality Improvement Toolkit
"This toolkit, created by CHCS’ Collaborative on Improving Managed Care Quality for Youth with Serious Behavioral Health Needs, offers best practices implemented by managed care organizations ( ..."
Topics : Children & Adolescents, Managed Care, Medicaid, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, Mental Health, Special Populations, Substance Abuse



Telehealth in State Substance Use Disorder Services
"This report by the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) analyzes data from 37 states on the use of telehealth to expand access to substance use treatment. F ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Employer-Sponsored Coverage, Individual Coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, Providers, Quality , Rates/Reimbursement, State Data, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : State and Local, Medicaid, Medicare, Treatment and Recovery, Employer and Individual Insurance, Substance Abuse



Reducing Fraud, Waste and Abuse of Controlled Substances in Medicaid
"On September 30, 2009 Ann Clemency Kohler, the Director of the National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NAMD), appeared before the SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Comm ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Medicare, Prescription Drugs, Quality , Spending, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, Medicare, Substance Abuse



The Effect of Substance Abuse Treatment on Medicaid Expenditures Among Welfare Clients in Washington
"This study examines the relationship between substance abuse treatment expenditures for medical expenditures for General Assistance welfare clients in Washington State.  Substance abu ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Spending, State Data, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Medicaid, Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse