NIH R01 · 2024
Impact of the New York State Medicaid Value-Based Payment Model on Opioid Use Treatment and Equity
PROJECT SUMMARY _RY_ ____ _ Value-Based Payment (VBP) policy, which incentivizes care quality and cost savings instead of volume-based care, remains under-studied concerning populations with behavioral health disorders. Moreover, little is known about VBP policy effects within Medicaid or its impact on equity. The sparse literature primarily targets broad categorizations of substance use disorder and findings rarely extend to specific disorders, such as opioid use disorder (OUD). In light of OUD's burden on individuals and society, there is a critical need to identify policy levers that can improve OUD treatment and value of care for all races and ethnicities. The long-term goal is to…
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