Fierce Healthcare September 9, 2019
Health insurers looking to do more to address the opioid epidemic should look to what’s working in Medicaid, according to a new report from the American Medical Association and consulting firm Manatt Health.
The two organizations joined forces to release a new national roadmap that examines state-level efforts to tackle the opioid crisis.
One of the key themes that emerged from the research—which focused in four states: Colorado, Mississippi, North Carolina and Pennsylvania—is that Medicaid is more consistently ahead of the curve in providing the services patients need to deal with substance abuse disorder.
Joel Ario, managing director at Manatt Health Strategies and former insurance commissioner in Pennsylvania and Oregon, said during a briefing with reporters Monday...
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