Behavioral Health Business March 18, 2025
Twenty-eight million adults in the U.S. have alcohol use disorder (AUD), and the life-threatening condition particularly impacts Medicaid populations.
Despite the existence of evidence-based medications for AUD, less than half of all Medicaid managed care plans cover all types of medications for AUD, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.
“The results of this study emerge at a key moment in addressing escalating alcohol-related morbidity and mortality in the US,” researchers wrote. “Prior work has shown that initiating [medications for alcohol use disorder] (MAUD) before hospital discharge is associated with a substantial reduction in the risk of returning to the hospital or dying within 30 days. Widespread coverage of all MAUD could support these initiatives.”
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