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Substance Use Tools & Resources   

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This collection of tools and resources is for providers, staff, and patients who offer or use services to address substance use, and other interested stakeholders. This collection was originally established following an environmental scan on implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural primary care. (See PDFs of Volume 1 [PDF 0.69 MB] and Volume 2 [PDF 1.28 MB] of that scan). Items have been continuously added to this collection since then, and the collection has expanded to cover substance use more broadly, rather than just MAT for OUD.

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Medicaid Coverage of Medications to Reverse Opioid Overdose and Treat Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders

This report provides an update on the present state of coverage, availability of, and access to, medications for treating ongoing alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder, and reversing an opioid overdose within state Medicaid plans.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.8 MB

Medicaid Reimbursement for Peer Support Services: A Detailed Analysis of Rates, Processes, and Procedures

This report was developed to provide a state-by-state analysis of Medicaid reimbursement specifically for peer support services, including peer recovery support services for substance use disorders and mental health peer support services.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.4 MB

Opioid Settlement Fund Grantmaking Opportunities Available for Community Organizations

The resource provides a state-by-state review of available opioid settlement grantmaking programs and whether community organizations are eligible to apply. These funding opportunities allow community services to address the overdose crisis.
Format
Web Page
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Legal Action Center
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Opportunities to Promote Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)

This report summarizes barriers and facilitators to providing MOUD at FQHCs and outlines opportunities at the health center, state, and federal level to support the clinical, organizational, and financial capacity to increase access to MOUD.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
559 KB

State Variation in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Mental Health Treatment

The findings from this Issue Brief reveal notable gaps in integrated SUD and mental health services, inpatient and residential care capacity, and use of medications for SUD treatment, with substantial variation across states and territories.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Urban Institute
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
608.95 KB

Using In Lieu of Services to Address Health-Related Social Needs: Upshots from the Recent Federal Rule

This new Medicaid policy cheat sheet explores five key takeaways from CMS’ May 2024 final rule, which build on the agency’s prior guidance on using "in lew of services" (ILOS) to address health-related social needs (HRSN).
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
States
Source
Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
113 KB

VIP Community Services: An Opioid Treatment Program in the Bronx, New York

This case study explores implementation of a medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) program at an organization in the Bronx, New York with a long history as an opioid treatment program (OTP) that also operates an FQHC and a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC)
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
206 KB

Behavioral Health Integration Services

This publication offers guidance on updated descriptions from CMS of most commonly used reimbursement codes for behavioral health integration services, including those related to substance use disorder.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.2 MB