The opioid epidemic and Medicaid's role in facilitating access to treatment

The opioid epidemic and Medicaid's role in facilitating access to treatment

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
Author(s):
Zur, Julia, author
Tolbert, Jennifer, author
Contributor(s):
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
Publication:
Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, April 2018
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Health Services Accessibility
Insurance Coverage
Medicaid
Opioid-Related Disorders -- prevention & control
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
In 2016, 1.9 million nonelderly adults in the United States had an opioid addiction. Medicaid covers 4 in 10 nonelderly adults with opioid addiction. This brief examines Medicaid's role in facilitating access to treatment for opioid addiction. Key findings include: (1) Among nonelderly adults with opioid addiction, those with Medicaid were twice as likely as those with private insurance or no insurance to have received treatment in 2016. (2) Medicaid facilitates access to treatment by covering numerous inpatient and outpatient treatment services, as well as medications prescribed as part of medication-assisted treatment. (3) States use Medicaid Section 1115 waivers and other program authorities to expand treatment options for enrollees with opioid addiction. While additional states expanding Medicaid could increase coverage and access, support for new work and premium requirements could impose barriers to obtaining and maintaining Medicaid coverage that may compromise efforts to address the opioid crisis.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (7 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101740235 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101740235