The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently developed improvements to current substance use disorder (SUD) programs and a new SUD mapping tool to identify SUD treatment service locations throughout the state, with the goal to increase SUD treatment access for Michigan residents.
The new SUD mapping tool allows users to search for SUD treatment and recovery facilities by ZIP code, city or county. The tool outlines each location’s services, specifying if treatment is inpatient or outpatient, whether medication-assisted treatment is available and if Medicaid is accepted.
Improvements to Health Home services for SUD have also been implemented. Opioid Health Homes have been changed to SUD Health Homes to broaden access. MDHHS also added the Alcohol Use Disorder and Stimulant Use Disorder as diagnoses to broaden service eligibility.
MDHHS released a proposed policy Nov. 19 to increase the payment rate for the administration of methadone to at least $19.00 per unit, as well as increase access to related services for Medicaid beneficiaries. The funds to support this increase come from the state general fund that is federally matched.
Members with questions may contact Lauren LaPine at the MHA.