This 30 second public service announcement is intended to attract attention to the website EasierInThanOut.org also known as Something Better.
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Translating Local Innovation Into Statewide Policy: Lessons From a Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) Prior Authorization Pilot in Camden, New Jersey
Evidence Ranking: Promising
Source: Camden Coalition of Health Care Providers
In 2017 the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers began a pilot in partnership with local addiction treatment providers and UnitedHealthCare to see if removing prior authorization requirements for buprenorphine would reduce barriers to treatment and improve patient and system outcomes.
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Something Better
Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family
The Arizona Department of Health Services hosts this website which provides information for youth that there are better things to do than misuse drugs or alcohol. The website includes information about alcohol, opioids, and marijuana and coaches youth to identify activities and events that they can participate in rather than misusing alcohol or drugs.
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Strong Start Toolkit for You and Your Baby
Source: Strong Start Ohio
A collaboration of providers in Ohio developed this shared decision making tool for use by pregnant women and their providers. The tool is not specific to patients with substance use disorders but uses plain language to address multiple pregnancy related issues such as ensuring support for new moms, housing, food and patient safety. Funding Source: Ohio Department of Medicaid
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A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder: Practice and Policy Considerations for Child Welfare, Collaborating Medical, and Service Providers
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Administration for Children and Families
This guide focuses on creating coordinated, multi-system approaches to caring for pregnant women with opioid use disorder and their infants. It focuses on creating coordination between medical providers, addiction treatment and behavioral health providers, social service agencies including
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MOMS Care Coordination Model
Source: Maternal Opiate Medical Support
Policymakers and clinicians in Ohio developed the Maternal Opiate Medical Support (MOMS) model of providing prenatal, obstetrical, and postpartum care for pregnant women with opioid use disorder. This guide includes a process to assess readiness to adopt the MOMS model and an
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State Guidance for the New Limited Exception to the IMD Exclusion for Certain Pregnant and Postpartum Women (SUPPORT Act): Help for Moms and Babies
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The 2018 SUPPORT Act passed by Congress directed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to create a exception to the institution for mental disease (IMD) exclusion for certain pregnant and postpartum women. The IMD exclusion forbids the expenditure of federal funding on services provided in facilities with
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State Guidance for Implementation of the Treatment for Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Residential Pediatric Recovery Centers (SUPPORT Act)
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The 2018 SUPPORT Act passed by Congress directed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to create a new provider type in Medicaid of “residential pediatric recovery centers” (RPRCs) which treat infants with neonatal opiate withdrawal/neonatal abstinence syndrome. This letter provides guidance for states wishing to add RPRCs as provider types eligible for reimbursement through Medicaid.
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The Children and Recovering Mothers (CHARM) Collaborative in Burlington, Vermont: A Case Study
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
This 2014 case study describes the Children and Recovery Mothers (CHARM) Collaboration which provides a model for integrated and collaborative care for pregnant women with opioid dependence and their babies. The case study focuses on how the CHARM initiative provides support to families at multiple points of intervention and
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Educational Toolkit: Perinatal Drug Exposure Resources
Source: Northern Arizona Healthcare, Arizona Substance Abuse Task Force, Arizona Statewide Task Force on Preventing Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs
This toolkit includes informational resources for patients and providers addressing perinatal drug exposure and appropriate treatment of substance-exposed newborns. Guidance is offered for multiple substances including opioids, cocaine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, marijuana, anti-depressants, hallucinogens, and other substances (e.g., special K, kratom). The toolkit includes references and links to relevant resources. Funding Source: Northern Arizona Healthcare, Arizona Substance Abuse Task Force, Arizona Statewide Task Force on Preventing Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs