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Most Physicians Serve Covered Children but Have Difficulty Referring Them for Specialty Care
"On June 30, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report examining children’s access to health coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (C ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, CHIP, Medicaid, Mental Health, Treatment
Categories : Medicaid, Special Populations, Treatment and Recovery



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



Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Spending in the Department of Veterans Affairs
"This report published in Psychiatric Services analyzed spending on mental health and substance use disorder treatment in the Department of Veterans Affairs, finding that from 2000 to 2006 costs decr ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Military & Veterans, Spending, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Special Populations, 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 Home and Community-Based Service Programs: Data Update
"This report from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides an overview of spending and participation for home and community-based services financed by Medicaid. It notes that though spending on suc ..."
Topics : Medicaid, State Data, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Medicaid, State and Local



Helping Consumers Manage Long-Term Services and Supports in the Community: State Medicaid Program Activities
"This report from the Kaiser Family Foundation idenitifies the important role that case management services have played in long-term services and supports, while also exploring how these servies have ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Medicaid



Does information matter? The effect of the Meth Project on meth use among youths
"The Journal of Health Economics (JHE) published a study, finding that the Montana Meth Project was ineffective at reducing the use of methamphetamine.  Started in Montana in 2005, the Mont ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, State Data, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Special Populations, State and Local, Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



Defining The Addiction Treatment Gap
"The Open Society Foundations (OSF) released a brief offering recommendations for closing the addiction treatment gap.  Examining national data on addiction and addiction treatment, the brief ou ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Alcohol, Substance Abuse, Tobacco, Treatment
Categories : Substance Abuse, Treatment and Recovery



Why the Nation Needs a Policy Push on Patient-Centered Health Care
"The Commonwealth Fund released a brief examining patient-centered medical care in the U.S.  The brief outlines what patient-centered care consists of and how best to foster and improve it.  ..."
Topics : Integrated Health, Spending, Treatment
Categories : Prevention and Wellness, Treatment and Recovery



Trends and Characteristics of US Emergency Department Visits, 1997-2007
"A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that emergency department (ED) visits increased between 1997 to 2007, largely as a result of higher utilization by Medicaid be ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Regulation, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Medicaid



New Orleans Five Years After the Storm: A New Disaster Amid Recovery
"On August 13, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a survey gauging attitudes of New Orleans residents five years after Hurricane Katrina and following up on similar KFF surveys from 2006 and ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Mental Health, Quality , Spending, State Data, Treatment
Categories : Special Populations, State and Local, Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery



Rx Price Watch Report: Trends in Retail Prices of Brand Name Prescription Drugs Widely Used by Medicare Beneficiaries 2005 to 2009
"On August 25, AARP released a report examining retail prices for brand name prescription drugs between 2005 and 2009.  The report found that the cost of the most popular drugs rose 41.5 percent ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Cost-effectiveness, Prescription Drugs, Rates/Reimbursement, Seniors, Spending, Treatment
Categories : Special Populations, Medicare, Treatment and Recovery



Influence of Ownership on Access in Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
"An article published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment empirically addresses how treatment unit ownership affected access and retention between 1995 and 2005 in the United States. Regressi ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, Quality , Spending, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



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



Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being
"A report published by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics found that health care costs for the elderly have risen dramatically since 1992.  The report, Older Americans 201 ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, Medicare, Prevention, Quality , Seniors, Treatment
Categories : Special Populations, Medicare, Treatment and Recovery, Prevention and Wellness



Uninsured and Untreated: A Look at Uninsured Adults Who Received No Medical Care for Two Years
"The KFF published a brief examining uninsured adults, focusing on those earning 133 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) or less.  KFF found that 38 percent of the uninsured population in ..."
Topics : Employer-Sponsored Coverage, Health Care Reform, Individual Coverage, Legislation (National), Medicaid, Out-of-Pocket , Quality , Spending, Treatment
Categories : Special Populations, Medicaid, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Employer and Individual Insurance, Treatment and Recovery



How Will Hospitals Be Affected by Health Reform?
"The Urban Institute releaseda brief examining the impact of the national health care reform law on hospitals. The brief found that hospitals will generate $40 billion in new revenue by 2019 bec ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Cost-effectiveness, Legislation (National), Medicaid, Medicare, Providers, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Medicare, Medicaid, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



Savings Achieved through the Use of Generic Pharmaceuticals
"A report released by the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) found that a 2 percent increase in the substitution of generic drugs for identical brand name products would yield a $1 billion sav ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, Medicaid, Prescription Drugs, Quality , Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Medicaid



State Case Studies of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Systems: Strategies for Change
"On July 16, the Commonwealth Fund released a report examining efforts to develop systems for early identification and intervention of children with mental illness.  The report examines systems ..."
Topics : Children & Adolescents, Cost-effectiveness, Integrated Health, Mental Health, State Data, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Special Populations, State and Local, Treatment and Recovery



US Pharmaceutical Innovation in an International Context
"A study in the June issue of the American Journal of Public Health found that the higher prices U.S. consumers pay for brand name prescription drugs do not result in higher rates of new drug develop ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, Prescription Drugs, Rates/Reimbursement, Spending, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery