The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a webinar on enhancing workforce skills for treating substance use disorders.
The webinar, scheduled for June 28 from 3:30–5 pm ET, will focus on the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program’s Reducing Substance Use Disorders program area.
Speakers with both state and provider partners from California, Missouri, and Rhode Island will discuss:
- increasing provider competence using patient needs assessments;
- establishing training requirements and educational resources for counselors; and
- expanding access to substance use disorder treatment and improving provider competency through care coordination.
Contact Director of Policy Erin O’Malley at eomalley@essentialhospitals.org or 202.585.0127 with questions.