by Carolyn | Mar 20, 2020 | in the news, Medicaid
By Alison Knopf Alcohol and Drug Abuse Weekly When we visited Damian Family Care Centers’ Wards Island facility in New York City, collocating addiction treatment services run by Odyssey House and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) run by Damian, all we could...
by oh-admin | Dec 21, 2015 | call to action, Medicaid, treatment
Medicaid coverage of most substance abuse treatment programs, including Odyssey House, is in danger thanks to the IMD exclusion. This exclusion bars Medicaid from paying for community-based residential treatment at facilities of 16 beds or more. While the IMD...