Substance Use Disorder Tools & Resources

American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria Resource Guide

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria is viewed as a national standard for describing levels of care in the substance use disorders (SUD) treatment continuum. The resource guide provides an overview of the national treatment guidelines, including provider and service standards for each level of care. In addition, the resource guide includes templates that states can use to compare their service coverage and program standards with the national benchmarks.

Medication-Assisted Treatment Clinical Pathway & Rate Design Tool

The Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP) developed strategic resources for states seeking information on service delivery models and corresponding rate design tools for the provision of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to individuals with opioid dependence. These clinical models are based on examples of MAT service delivery models currently in use in state Medicaid programs. The corresponding rate design tools can be used by states to better understand how to develop a rate approach reflecting the clinical pathway of the model. Access additional tools and resources:

• Overview
• MAT Clinical Pathway Model #1 (Vermont)
• MAT Rate Design Tool #1 (Vermont)
• MAT Clinical Pathway Model #2 (Massachusetts)
• MAT Rate Design Tool #2 (Massachusetts)
• MAT Clinical Pathway Model #3 (Baltimore, Maryland)
• MAT Rate Design Tool #3 (Baltimore, Maryland)

Collaborative Models for Medication-Assisted Treatment

The Medicaid IAP developed these resources outlining the key elements related to MAT in Massachusetts', Rhode Island’s, and Vermont’s SUD delivery system reform efforts. Access these resources:

• Key Elements of the Massachusetts Collaborative Care Model
• Key Elements of Rhode Island Opioid Treatment Programs Health Home Model
• Key Elements of Vermont’s Hub and Spoke System

Learning Webinars

• National Learning Kick Off Webinar (April 2016)
• Substance Use Disorder Care Continuum (audio, transcript) (July 2016)
• Linking & Merging Data Sources (audio, transcript) (September 2016)
• Leveraging Managed Care Contracting to Improve SUD Purchasing Strategies (audio, transcript) (December 2016)
• Clinical Pathways & Payment Bundles for Medication Assisted Treatment (audio, transcript) (January 2017)
  • Vermont's Office-Based Opioid Treatment Stability Index
  • Vermont's Treatment Needs Questionnaire
• Introduction to the American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria for Clinical and Program Standards Webinar (audio, transcript) (April 2017)
  • Overview of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Clinical Care Guidelines: A Resource for State Develop SUD Delivery System Reforms
• Assessing SUD Provider and Service Capacity (audio, transcript) (May 2017)
• Strategies for Enhancing Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Workforce Skills (audio, transcript) (June 2017)
• Medicaid Value-Based Payment Approaches for Substance Use Disorders (audio, transcript) (October 2017)
• Emergency Department Treatment and Follow-Up Strategies For Opioid Use Disorder (audio, transcript) (December 2017)
• Medication-Assisted Treatment: Identifying the Need for Youth and Young Adult-Specific Strategies and Current Initiatives (audio, transcript) (March 2019)
• Complex Care for Individuals With Substance Use Disorder and Other Chronic Conditions (audio, transcript) (April 2019)
• Strategies for Connecting Justice Involved Populations to Substance Use Disorder Treatment (audio, transcript) (July 2019)
• Widening the Lens: Treatment for Alcohol and Stimulant Use Disorders (audio, transcript) (August 2019)
• Reducing the Reliance on Opioids for Pain Management (audio, transcript) (August 2019)
• Exploring Telehealth Delivery Methods for Substance Use Disorder Treatment (audio, transcript) (September 2019)
• Leveraging Managed Care for Substance Use Disorders: Examples of Strategies to Enhance Medication-Assisted Treatment and Peer Support Services (audio, transcript) (August 2020)