Industry Resources | February 26, 2015
State Of Vermont: Concept For Medicaid Health Home Program
In 2012, the Department of Vermont Health Access proposed a Medicaid Health Home program under Section 2703 of the Affordable Care Act to create a coordinated, systemic response to the complex issues of opioid addiction among Vermont’s Medicaid population, focusing specifically on medication assisted therapy (MAT) for individuals with opioid dependence. This report shows that Vermont's Health Home approach targets Medicaid beneficiaries with a substance use disorder (i.e., one chronic condition) and provides a framework for integrating MAT, services for other substance abuse issues, and co-occurring mental health disorders into Vermont’s patient centered medical home . . .