Factors related to Medicaid payment acceptance at outpatient substance abuse treatment programs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine factors associated with Medicaid acceptance for substance abuse (SA) services by outpatient SA treatment programs.

Data sources

Secondary analysis of 2003-2006 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services data combined with state Medicaid policy and usage measures and other publicly available data.

Study design

We used cross-sectional analyses, including state fixed effects, to assess relationships between SA treatment program Medicaid acceptance and (1) program-level factors, (2) county-level sociodemographics and treatment program density, and (3) state-level population characteristics, SA treatment-related factors, and Medicaid policy and usage.

Data extraction methods

State Medicaid policy data were compiled based on reviews of

SUBMITTER: Terry-McElrath YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3064923 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature