2016
Estimating demand for primary care‐based treatment for substance and alcohol use disorders
Barry CL, Epstein AJ, Fiellin DA, Fraenkel L, Busch SH. Estimating demand for primary care‐based treatment for substance and alcohol use disorders. Addiction 2016, 111: 1376-1384. PMID: 26899802, PMCID: PMC4940268, DOI: 10.1111/add.13364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersPrimary care settingPrimary careUsual careUse disordersCollaborative careCare settingsAlcohol treatmentPrimary care-based treatmentTreatment ratesSpecialty care settingsPrior treatment historyDrug treatment centersHigh societal costsDrug treatmentSUD treatmentCommon reasonDiagnostic criteriaTreatment historyTreatment centersDisorder treatmentSocietal costsCareDisorders
2014
The effects of federal parity on substance use disorder treatment.
Busch SH, Epstein AJ, Harhay MO, Fiellin DA, Un H, Leader D, Barry CL. The effects of federal parity on substance use disorder treatment. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2014, 20: 76-82. PMID: 24512166, PMCID: PMC3987861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disorder treatmentUse disorder treatmentSubstance use disorder servicesFederal parityDisorder treatmentPlan enrolleesDisorder servicesHealth plansHealth plan spendingPete Domenici Mental Health ParityGeneral medical servicesProportion of enrolleesAddiction Equity ActFederal parity lawMental Health ParityManagement of careState parity lawsParity lawsTreatment initiationPlan spendingPrivate insurance coverageHealth ParityTreatment engagementSelf-insured health plansEnrollees
2013
Characteristics of Adults With Substance Use Disorders Expected to Be Eligible for Medicaid Under the ACA
Busch SH, Meara E, Huskamp HA, Barry CL. Characteristics of Adults With Substance Use Disorders Expected to Be Eligible for Medicaid Under the ACA. Psychiatric Services 2013, 64: 520-526. PMID: 23450343, PMCID: PMC3672321, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disorder treatmentUse disorder treatmentAffordable Care ActSubstance use disordersDisorder treatmentMedicaid enrolleesUse disordersUnmet needTreatment ratesSignificant unmet needFederal poverty levelCharacteristics of adultsTreatment needsMedicaid coverageDrug useHealth statusUninsured individualsInsurance expansionDemographic characteristicsCare ActDisordersTreatmentNational surveyLow-income individualsInformal care