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Medicaid Reimbursement for Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Misuse

Posted on April 17, 2011 19:45

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Topics: Medicaid | Prevention | Rates/Reimbursement | Substance Abuse | Treatment

This report published in Psychiatric Services reviewed the recently implemented reimbursement policies for screening and brief intervention for substance misuse by Medicaid, finding that though many states allow the reimbursement of this service, current policy is not sufficient at promoting high utiltization.

Fussell, H. E., Rieckmann, T.R., and Quick M.B. Medicaid reimbursement for screening and brief intervention for substance misuse.  Psychiatric Services, 62: 306-309. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.62.3.306. http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/62/3/306exit disclaimer small icon

Authors: Holly E. Fussell, Traci R. Rieckmann, and Mary Beth Quick


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