MAT Tools and Resources

The MAT Tools & Resources Collection is a searchable database of tools and resources available to help those who offer or use MAT services. The tools can be filtered by a number of factors, including use, topic, format, audience, and terms of use. Related to the MAT for OUD Environmental scan publications.

Spotlight on Network Adequacy Standards for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services

This report, produced in collaboration with the Partnership to End Addiction, discusses federal and state regulation and enforcement of the Parity Act with regard to network adequacy for substance use disorder and mental health services.

Spotlight on Medical Necessity Criteria for Substance Use Disorders

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.

Emotional Wellness Toolkit

This toolkit includes six strategies and checklists for improving one's emotional health, and additional resources about emotional wellness.

Integrated Behavioral Health Lexicon (Revised)

The aim of the Lexicon is to describe the functions which define integrated behavioral health in primary care practices to clarify what to implement and what to expect.

The Role of Low-Threshold Treatment for Patients with Opioid Use Dusirder (OUD) in Primary Care

This Topic Brief provides an overview of what constitutes low-threshold treatment for patients with OUD, the state of the evidence and patient perspectives on low-threshold OUD treatment, and key steps and strategies for providing low-threshold treatment for patients with OUD in primary care settings.

Potential Usefulness of Apps and Other Digital Technologies for Improving Access to Behavioral Health in Primary Care

This Topic Brief provides an overview of the state of the evidence for behavioral health apps and key considerations and concerns related to finding, evaluating, and selecting smartphone and Internet-based behavioral health apps to recommend or prescribe in primary care and integrated care settings.

Health Equity and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief covers foundational information on disparities in health and healthcare (including in substance use disorder), the role of behavioral health integration in reducing disparities, and ensuring advancement of health equity within integrated care settings.

Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief discusses perinatal behavioral health conditions, which include mental health and substance use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period (up to 12 months after delivery).

The Role of Primary Care and Integrated Behavioral Health in Polysubstance Use

This Topic Brief represents a brief overview of the available research on addressing polysubstance use in a primary care setting with a focus on leveraging an integrated behavioral health team.

Stimulant Use Disorders and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief presents the available research evidence on the treatment of stimulant use disorders, and offers practical guidance and resources for providing patient-centered integrated behavioral health care for stimulant use in primary and ambulatory care practices.

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