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26 to 26 of 26 Research Studies DisplayedTran Smith B, Seaton K, Andrews C
Benefit requirements for substance use disorder treatment in state health insurance exchanges.
This study assessed the extent to which state insurance departments regulate the types of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment that services and medications plans must provide, and also their use of utilization controls. Data were obtained from state insurance departments via an internet-based survey, as part of the National Drug Abuse Treatment System Survey. The results indicate that states vary widely in regulations on qualified health plans’ (QHPs) administration of SUD treatment benefits; some required plans to cover all the SUD treatment services and medications assessed in this study, while others did not require plans to cover any at all. Nearly all states allowed the plans to employ utilization controls, but reported little guidance on their usage. The authors conclude that by not requiring coverage for the entire SUD continuum of care, some states hinder client access to the appropriate types of care needed for recovery.
AHRQ-funded; HS000084.
Citation: Tran Smith B, Seaton K, Andrews C .
Benefit requirements for substance use disorder treatment in state health insurance exchanges.
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 2018;44(4):426-30. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2017.111934..
Keywords: Access to Care, Health Insurance, Medication, Policy, Substance Abuse