Program Policies & Procedures

Describes the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Clinical Quality Measure for SBIRT

Identifies four steps that will help to ensure that a broader transition to telehealth will be successful in improving the health outcomes of patients with substance use disorders

Provides a framework for States to help improve the quality of behavioral health to promote better outcomes and quality of life for Medicaid beneficiaries

Systematic review to evaluate the measures of effectiveness, efficiency, and quality that result from the utilization of telemedicine in the management of alcohol abuse, addiction, and rehabilitation

Summarizes discussions from a 2019 workshop of the Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders that examined key policy challenges for caring for people with mental health and substance use disorders

Provides the 2021 specifications and information needed to implement the electronic clinical quality measures for initiation and engagement of alcohol and other drug dependence treatment

Provides general information about telehealth, how to talk with a patient about telehealth options; finding telehealth options through insurance, federally qualified health centers, and other sources; COVID-19 self-assessment tools; a digital telehealth directory and emergency hotlines.

Provides state-level information on laws addressing requirements that health plans provide the same levels of benefits for alcohol-related disorders as they do for medical and surgical conditions

Blog post that provides recommendations for policymakers and insurers to support telehealth use by primary care providers

Report that offers a literature review and summary of 21 key informant interviews with harm reduction staff from across the United States