Editor’s Note: People eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid experience co-occurring substance use disorders (SUDs) and chronic pain at rates that are two to six times higher than Medicare-only beneficiaries or Medicaid-only...more
In 2016, 11.5 million Americans were misusing prescription opioids, with the abuse reaching epidemic levels in 2017. The opioid crisis has accelerated the need for healthcare stakeholders to play a more active role in...more
In response to the opioid epidemic, states and the federal government have sought to increase the availability of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Through medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs and other efforts,...more
As the old model of patient care silos—where behavioral health providers treat patients separately from the rest of the healthcare system—breaks down, participants from across healthcare are attempting to access...more