SUPPORT for ME Key Takeaways of the Care Integration Assessment

Authors

Rachel M. Gallo MPH, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
Mary Lindsey Smith PhD, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
Katie Rosingana BA, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
Evelyn Ali BS, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Cutler InstituteFollow
Karen Pearson MLIS, MA, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler Institute
Mark Richards BS, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler Institute
Tyler Egeland BA, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
Olivia Dooley MPA, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Cutler InstituteFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

4-2021

Abstract

In 2019, Maine’s Department of Health & Human Services received a $2.1 million grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) SUPPORT Act, establishing the SUPPORT for ME initiative within the Office of MaineCare Services. The primary goal of this planning grant is to increase MaineCare providers’ capacity to deliver Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services for Medicaid beneficiaries. One key component of this project is an assessment to collect information from Maine organizations to help MaineCare better understand levels of care integrations within organizations and across several dimensions of care (“Care Integration Assessment”). This condensed report highlights key findings from this assessment which recieved 104 responses with representation from all 16 counties of Maine. For more information, please contact Lindsey Smith at m.lindsey.smith@maine.edu

Comments

This project was supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $2,144,225 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government. The Maine Department of Health & Human Services Office of Behavioral Health provided funding for this summary product.

Recommended Citation

Gallo, Rachel M. MPH; Smith, Mary Lindsey PhD; Rosingana, Katie BA; Ali, Evelyn BS; Pearson, Karen MLIS, MA; Richards, Mark BS; Egeland, Tyler BA; and Dooley, Olivia MPA, "SUPPORT for ME Key Takeaways of the Care Integration Assessment" (2021). Substance Use Research & Evaluation. 79.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/substance-use-research-and-evaluation/79