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Lawmakers hear bill to let certified alcohol and drug counselors bill private insurers for outpatient SUD care
Summary
Representative Rob Nos and a treatment provider told the committee House Bill 2013 would allow certified alcohol and drug counselors (CADCs) working in state-certified outpatient addiction programs to be reimbursed by private insurers. Supporters said immediate access to SUD services saves lives and current insurer credentialing practices
Representative Rob Nos introduced House Bill 2013, a measure intended to ensure certified alcohol and drug counselors (CADCs) working in state-certified outpatient substance-use-disorder (SUD) treatment programs can be reimbursed by private insurers when providing covered services.
Philip Broyles, operator of a state-certified outpatient treatment center, told the committee his program receives repeated calls from people seeking immediate access to treatment who are told…
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