Program Acceptance of Medicaid

Funded by NIH-NIDA- R33 DA035634-03. This study reveals that programs that accept Medicaid payments in Los Angeles County report lower wait times to enter care and higher retention in treatment Does program acceptance of Medicaid affect access and engagement to care for clients seeking treatment? Because OSAT programs have historically been supported primarily by public funding (e.g., service contracts) and health care reform shifted funding source from block grants to individualized Medi-Cal reimbursement, Medi-Cal payment acceptance is becoming a critical component of program capacity

Programs that accepted Medicaid reduced wait time to enter treatment for their clients.
Programs that accepted Medicaid in addition to exhibiting high leadership and high readiness for change (i.e. positive staff attitudes toward change) also decreased wait time and increased time in treatment for their clients.
Individuals eligible for Medi-Cal were more likely than ineligible clients to initiate treatment faster and stay in treatment longer.

Guerrero, E. G., Aarons, G. A., Grella, C. E., Garner, B. R., Cook, B., & Vega, W. A. (2016). Program capacity to eliminate outcome disparities in addiction health services. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 43(1), 23-

About Erick Guerrero

Professor Erick Guerrero has recieved awards every year since 2009 for his program on research on Latino disparities in behavioral health services and implementation of culturally responsive evidence based practices in health care settings.

Before Completing his doctorate, Dr Guerrero was a clinician for 13 years serving hundreds of families affected by child and or partner abuse

Trained as an organizational and implementation scientist, Professor Erick Guerrero has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles in top scientific journals in his field. Dr Erick Guerrero was the first Mexican National who graduated with a Ph.D from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration.

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