Addiction Treatment Services

Addiction is a chronic disease, which causes individuals to seek “reward” from substance-use or other activities whether or not they may cause harm. Addiction treatment has been in the spotlight as payers, policymakers, and health systems struggle to address the opioid crisis and increasing substance-related mortality rates. As a result, the addiction treatment market is shifting—there is expanded coverage for residential treatment, a push towards greater integration and care coordination, and new competitors entering the market—creating new challenges and opportunities for organizations working in addiction treatment.

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• Missouri Ozarks Community Health Launches Addiction Treatment Program
• Illinois House Bill 1806 Wellness & Oversight For Psychological Resources Act
• Michigan Medicaid County Designations Applicable To The FY27 Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) Contract For Specialty Behavioral Health
• Key Substance Use & Mental Health Indicators In The United States: Results From The 2024 National Survey On Drug Use & Health
• ‘Free Mind’ CDC Campaign Launches To Address Youth Addiction & Mental Health
• Maine Medicaid Seeks To Extend Its Substance Use Disorder 1115 Demonstration Waiver For Five More Years & Focus On Whole Person Care
• New Jersey Issues RFA For A Rapid Referral Telehealth Platform For Medications For Opioid Use Disorder

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Florida Expands Behavioral Health Services, Launches Jail Diversion Initiatives 

On June 25, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed two bills aimed at expanding mental health and addiction services—introducing new funding, workforce development incentives, and diversion pathways. Senate Bill (SB) 1620 implements recommendations made by Florida’s Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder. SB 168, the “Tristin Murphy Act,” creates new diversion pathways for people with mental illnesses when diversion is a feasible alternative to incarceration.  SB 1620 implements key recommendations made by Florida’s… Read

• CMS Approval Letter: Maine Substance Use Disorder Care Initiative 1115 Demonstration
• MaineCare Notice Of Agency 1115 Waiver Renewal Application, “Maine Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Care Initiative”
• Maine Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Care Initiative, Renewal Request
• Long-Acting Medications For Opioid Use Disorder Linked To Lower Odds Of Emergency Department Visits 
• Innovations In Virtual & Non-Traditional Service Delivery With Brightside Health & The LA Department Of Mental Health

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