SAMHSA's Center for Financing Reform and Innovation is pleased to announce the release of a new Medicaid Primer to help staff within state mental health and substance use agencies understand and support stronger collaboration with state Medicaid agencies. The document highlights effective strategies for partnering with Medicaid agencies to improve substance use and mental health care, including fostering cross-agency collaboration, and strengthening understanding of how Medicaid can expand access to services.
The report can be downloaded here.