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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 - 609 KB) and Volume 2 (PDF - 1.3 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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Spotlight on Medical Necessity Criteria for Substance Use Disorders (PDF - 547 KB)

This report, produced in collaboration with the Partnership to End Addiction, analyzes requirements for health plans to use specific criteria and assessment tools to determine medical necessity for substance use disorders.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Legal Action Center (LAC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Strategies for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Providers: A Toolkit (PDF - 3.07 MB)

This toolkit provides a compelling argument for upholding generally accepted standards of care and practical tools for implementing an effective appeal strategy, including appeal letter templates and insurance claim review talking points.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Behavioral Health
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders: Treatment Improvement Protocol 42 (PDF - 6.2 MB)

Provides substance abuse treatment providers with updated information on co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and advances in treatment for people with co-occurring disorders. Discusses terminology, assessment, and treatment strategies and models.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year

Substance Use Disorder Services in the Days of a Pandemic: You Need a Bigger Boat (Part 1)

Describes key considerations for implementing substance use disorder services during COVID-19, including safety precautions, ways to move all services to telehealth, reimbursement contingencies, and leadership actions

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Source
Weix, S.
Year
Resource Type
Video

Substance Use in Women Research Report (PDF - 528 KB)

This research report from NIDA discusses sex and gender influences in substance use, highlighting the unique needs of women when addressing substance use. disorder treatment

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF