Of the estimated 18 million adults potentially eligible for Medicaid in all 50 states, at least 2.5 million have substance use disorders. Of the 19 million uninsured adults with slightly higher incomes who are eligible for subsidized exchange insurance, an estimated 2.8 million struggle with substance abuse, according to the most recent national survey by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  In California, 10,568 newly enrolled beneficiaries had signed up for addiction services by May, an increase of more than 30 percent under the state Medicaid program. The number of adults in Washington state’s Medicaid treatment facilities doubled in the first six months of the year. Vermont Medicaid officials also said they saw a substantial increase in the number of Medicaid enrollees seeking treatment.

This lecture will review the latest policy developments relating to substance abuse treatment under the affordable care act including integration of care, quality measures, insurance coverage for substance abuse treatment.  Issues specific to safety net populations and private insurers will be discussed.

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