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March 2024 Newsletter: Recovery Capital Index
The uniting purpose of the Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform (Alliance) is to advocate and support the transformation of payment and delivery of addiction health services through the integration of early intervention, treatment, and recovery resources, as well as...
New Report Outlines Recommendations for Medicaid Coverage of OUD Services in Jails and Prisons
January 16, 2024 - Viaduct Consulting, LLC, in collaboration with the Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform and Third Horizon Strategies, released the third of three reports outlining recommendations for Medicaid coverage of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) services in jails...
January 2024 Newsletter: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Reimbursement
Integrating Automated Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in health care has significantly impacted the industry’s reimbursement landscape. This month, we explore how AI/ML will continue to push limits with respect to reimbursement methodologies in the arena of behavioral health.
Value-Based Payment for Substance Use Disorder Services in the United States
Implementing Value-based payment (VBP) models in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment marks a significant step towards a more patient-centered, outcomes-driven healthcare system. By aligning financial incentives with positive patient outcomes, VBP has the potential...
November 2023 Newsletter: Hotspotting
The term “hotspotting” has been used interchangeably and across multiple health care disciplines. Perhaps the clearest example of hotspotting can be demonstrated by the tracking of EMS (first responder) runs in a pre-defined geographic area. The precise definition of...
September 2023 Newsletter: The Power of Peer Support
September is National Recovery Month. According to the 2021 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Survey on Drug Use and Health results, "7 in 10 (72.2 percent or 20.9 million) adults who ever had a substance use problem...