Julie M. Donohue, Ph.D., is the principal lead on AcademyHealth's Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network-Opioid project. Dr. Donohue is professor, vice chair for research, and director of the Medicaid Research Center (MRC) at the University of Pittsburgh. She conducts research on insurance coverage, financing, and delivery of health care with a focus on use of prescription drugs and behavioral health services.

Authored by Julie Donohue, Ph.D.

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New Issue Brief Examines Polysubstance Use Disorders in Four State Medicaid Programs

With funding from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), AcademyHealth and collaborators conducted an analysis of four states participating in the Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network (MODRN). This brief examines polysubstance use disorders in those state Medicaid programs, which have implications for Medicaid expenditures and the way states design delivery systems for this vulnerable population.
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Topics Delivering Better Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid
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1115 Waivers Can Help Expand Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment, but Coordination and System Capacity Remain a Challenge

Learn how two early-adopter states used Section 1115 Medicaid waivers to improve access to substance use disorder services. The project is part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Research in Transforming Health and Health Care Systems program, which is managed by AcademyHealth.
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Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Public & Population Health Access to Care