Benefits
Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment
Medicaid plays a vital role in ensuring access to services for mental health and substance use conditions. As the country’s single largest payer for these services, Medicaid serves as the primary access point for prevention services, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and recovery supports.

Resources
Vic Vela, Colorado Public Radio Host, shared his story of recovery from addiction at the NAMD Fall Conference.
Medicaid Forward: Behavioral Health
These Medicaid Forward: Behavioral Health identifies opportunities for action to address immediate and long-term mental health and substance...