Expanding Public Insurance Eligibility Increases Substance Use Treatment Provider Acceptance of Public Insurance and Increases Adolescent Access to Treatment

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Sarah HamersmaFollow
Catherine MacleanFollow

Description/Abstract

Expanding eligibility thresholds for Medicaid and CHIP leads to increased access to and use of substance use treatment among adolescents.

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Document Type

Research Brief

Keywords

substance use, treatment, insurance

Disciplines

Other Public Health | Public Policy | Substance Abuse and Addiction

Date

1-27-2021

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank Shannon Monnat and Megan Ray for edits made to previous drafts of this brief.

Funder(s)

National Institute on Aging

Funding ID

1P30AG066583

Recommended Citation

Hamersma, Sarah and Maclean, Catherine, "Expanding Public Insurance Eligibility Increases Substance Use Treatment Provider Acceptance of Public Insurance and Increases Adolescent Access to Treatment" (2021). Population Health Research Brief Series. 114.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/114

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