Making MAT Part Of Your Service Line Portfolio

While the number of individuals who are receiving medication assisted treatment (MAT) has increased over the years, and regulations for prescribing MAT medications have loosened slightly (see Medicaid Payments For Opioid MAT Drugs Nearly Tripled Over Past Six Years and SAMHSA Training To Allow Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants To Prescribe Buprenorphine), it is still difficult for consumers to get treatment (see Untangling The Access Issues For Addiction Treatment and The Stigma Of Addiction Treatment Medication). Both payers and health plans are looking for more provider organizations that offer community-based MAT programs. And based on recently-released data, we . . .