Cost analysis of MOUD implementation and sustainability in Massachusetts jails.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2018 Massachusetts mandated that county jails offer all FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to incarcerated individuals with OUD. Estimating costs needed to implement and sustain an MOUD program are not clearly known in jail facilities. The objective of this study was to identify the type of MOUD model deployed by the jails serving as research sites for the Massachusetts JCOIN hub, determine which resources were utilized at each stage of development, and estimate the associated costs.

Methods

Resources required to implement and sustain the MOUD programs were identified through detailed, site-specific microcosting analyses at six participating jails in Massachusetts. Quantitative resource utilization data were captured primarily through in-pe

SUBMITTER: Ryan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11796061 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature