Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated for Parents on Medicaid
Among those with substance use disorders who have been referred to child welfare, less than half received medication or counseling.
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Among those with substance use disorders who have been referred to child welfare, less than half received medication or counseling.
If Medicare expanded coverage of SUD treatment, it would incur an additional $1.9 billion annually, the report estimated. However, this would be offset by about $1.6 billion in savings.
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — A new study published in JAMA Network Open found that expanding access to medications to treat opioid use disorders stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In-person treatment may be more effective, but don't discount access to care during COVID