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2012 SAAS Conference / NAITx Summit Federal Leadership Panel

New Orleans, LA • June 20, 2012

Pamela S. Hyde, J.D.SAMHSA Administrator

CHANGE, CHALLENGE & OPPORTUNITY – SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION

IN A CHANGING HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT

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TODAY’S DISCUSSION

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NATIONALLY – SUBSTANCE ABUSE

~ 22.1 million persons aged 12 + were classified with substance dependence or abuse in the past year (8.7 percent)

• 4.2 million illicit drugs

• 15.0 million alcohol

• 2.9 million classified with dependence or abuse of both

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UPTICKS IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Use of illicit drugs ↑ between 2008 and 2010 • 2010: 22.6 million (8.9 percent of those 12+) current illicit

drug users• 2009: Rate of 8.7 percent • 2008: Rate of 8.0 percent

Use of marijuana ↑ from 2007 to 2010 • 2010: 6.9 percent (17.4 million) • 2007: 5.8 percent (14.4 million)

Continuing ↑ in rate of current illicit drug use among young adults aged 18 to 25 • 2010: 21.5 percent• 2009: 21.2 percent• 2008: 19.6 percent

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Current methamphetamine users ↓ by ~ half• 731,000 people (0.3 percent) in 2006 to 353,000

(0.1 percent) in 2010

Current Cocaine users ↓ (2006 to 2010)• 2.4 million current users in 2006 to 1.5 million in

2010

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AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT

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AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT – ALCOHOL

Alcohol Use Among Underage Persons (12-20) ↓ (2002 to 2010)• Current alcohol ↓ 28.8 to 26.3 percent • Binge drinking ↓ 19.3 to 17.0 percent• Heavy drinking ↓ 6.2 to 5.1 percent

Current Use Varies by Age• 18-20 year olds ↓ 51.0 to 48.9 percent• 16-17 year olds ↓ 32.6 to 24.6 percent• 14-15 year olds ↓ 16.6 to 12.4 percent• 12-13 year olds ↓ 4.3 to 3.1 percent

Binge Drinking Varies by College Enrollment• In college more likely to drink, drink heavily and binge drink

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FULL OF CHALLENGES…FULL OF OPPORTUNITIESA Day in the Life of American Adolescents

On an average day in the U.S., adolescents (12-17)• 508,000 drink alcohol

• 641,000 use illicit drugs • > than 1 million smoke cigarettes

Adolescents who used substances for the first time on an average day: ● Approximately 7,500 alcohol● Approximately 4,360 used an illicit drug● Around 3,900 smoked cigarettes● Nearly 3,700 used marijuana● Approximately 2,500 abused pain relievers

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UNDERAGE DRINKING ↓, BUT…

~5,000 young people die each year from injuries caused by underage drinking – stagnant

> 67 percent of young people who start drinking before age 15 will try an illicit drug

> 4 in 10 who begin drinking before age 15 eventually become dependent on alcohol

Six million children (9 percent) live with at least one parent who abuses alcohol or other drugs

Young people with a major depressive episode are twice as likely to take a 1st drink or use drugs for the 1st time as those who do not experience such an episode

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ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES

Adults who begin drinking alcohol before age 21 are more likely to have an alcohol dependence or abuse disorder than those who had their first drink after age 21

Nearly 6,000 students (ages 18 - 24) injured under the influence of alcohol

>1,800 students die from alcohol-related causes

More than 150,000 students develop an alcohol-related health problem

As many as 1.5 percent of students report a suicide attempt due to drinking or drug use

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~30 % of deaths by suicide involved alcohol ~30 % of deaths by suicide involved alcohol intoxication – BAC at or above legal limitintoxication – BAC at or above legal limit

4 other substances were identified in ~10% of tested victims – amphetamines, cocaine, opiates (prescription & heroin), marijuana

SUICIDE, ALCOHOL, AND DRUGS

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TREATMENT EPISODES DATA (TEDS)

In 2010: 1,820,737 SA Treatment Admissions Five Substance Groups Accounted for 96 Percent of

Primary Substances Reported • Alcohol: 41 percent• Opiates: 23 percent • Marijuana: 18 percent• Cocaine: 8 percent• Methamphetamine/Amphetamines: 6 percent

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TREND DATA:TREATMENT ADMISSIONS

2000 – 2010 Treatment Admission Rates (per 100,000 population) for Persons 12 and Older

• Overall admissions ↑ 4 percent

• 400 percent ↑ for abuse of prescription pain relievers

• Rates for opiates (other than heroin) were between 272 and 774 percent ↑ in 9 of 9 Census divisions

• 27 percent ↑ methamphetamine/amphetamines

• 21 percent ↑ primarily related to marijuana disorders

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PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE CHALLENGES

Increasing rates of prescription drug misuse – all ages, genders, and communities

Emergency room visits involving pharmaceutical drugs misuse or abuse have doubled over the past five years; and, for the third year in a row, exceed the number of visits involving illicit drugs

25 percent of controlled substance prescriptions come from emergency departments

Over half (55.9 percent) of youth and adults who use prescription pain relievers non-medically got them from a friend or relative for free

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SAMHSA PRIORITIES

Prevention• SA Prevention & Emotional Health Development• Suicide• Underage Drinking• Prescription Drug Abuse

Health Reform• Essential Health Benefits/QHPs/Parity• Enrollment/Eligibility• Provider Capacity• Workforce

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RFA - STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS II

Grants to States, to Build on Strategic Prevention Framework and Epidemiology Efforts

Prioritize Underage Drinking, Prescription Drug Abuse and/or a Third Issue Based on State’s Own Data

Focus on High Need Communities for Issues Addressed

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FOCUS: UNDERAGE DRINKING

2012 STOP Act RFA – Asked for Evidence of or Barriers to State/Community Collaboration, to Meet Goals of Act

HHS Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (BHCC) – Campus Presidents’ Collaboration

Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD)• Surgeon General’s Call to Action – Updating• Evidence-Base of Policy/Environmental Approaches • Webinar Series from Participating Departments• Common Messages for Public Education

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ICCPUD COMMON MESSAGES

Alcohol is the drug of choice among our Nation’s young people; while they drink less frequently than adults, youth consume more when they drink

Drinking often starts at young ages, and alcohol use and binge drinking increase dramatically during adolescence

Youth who report drinking prior to the age of 15 are more likely to experience problems related to alcohol later in life

Many young people drink in extreme ways

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ICCPUD COMMON MESSAGES (cont’d)

Underage drinking has profound negative consequences

Underage drinkers not only negatively affect themselves, they harm others

For some, underage drinking & drug use occur together; this combination increases the risk of negative consequences from both

Underage alcohol use is not inevitable – there are policies and programs that have been proven to prevent and reduce underage drinking

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FOCUS: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE

Work w/ ONDCP’s 2011 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan

BHCC Subcommittee• Information & Strategies for Office of the Secretary• Data re Sources and Prescribing Patterns (w/ ASPE)

RFA re PDMP Electronic Health Record (EHR) Integration and Cross-State Interoperability Expansion

Funding PDMP Pilots (IN & OH) to Test Interoperability with Other HIT/EHR Systems (w/ ONC)

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PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE (cont’d)

Medical Education for Current Prescribers• CMEs for Prescribers for Chronic Pain• Training in Opioid Treatment Programs• Physician Clinical Support System – Opioids

Prevention of Prescription Drug Abuse in the Workplace (PAW) Technical Assistance

Webinar and Issue Brief on Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse for Older Americans (w/ AoA)

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*PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE (cont’d)

Public Education – “not work the risk, even if it’s legal”

Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit in Process

WHO World Health Assembly – First Opioid Overdose Mortality Prevention Panel (May 2012, Geneva)

DEA/HHS Prescription Drug Take Back Days

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HEALTH REFORM

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THE CHANGING HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT

Quality rather than quantity

Integration rather than silo’d care – parity

Prevention and wellness rather than illness

Access to coverage and care rather than significant parts of America uninsured – parity

Recovery rather than chronicity or disability

Cost controls through better care

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SAMHSA’S FOCUS – 2012 & 2013

Uniform Block Grant Application 2014-2015Essential Benefits & Qualified Health PlansEnrollmentProvider capacity developmentQuality and Data (including HIT)Parity – Implementation & CommunicationWorkforceContinuing Work with Medicaid (health homes,

rules/regs, good & modern services, screening, prevention), and PBHCI

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IN 2014: MILLIONS MORE AMERICANS WILL HAVE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

Currently, 37.9 million are uninsured <400% FPL*

• 18.0 M – Medicaid expansion eligible • 19.9 M – ACA exchange eligible**• 11.019 M (29%) – Have BH condition(s)

* Source: 2010 NSDUH**Eligible for premium tax credits and not eligible for Medicaid

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Prevalence of Behavioral Conditions Among Medicaid Expansion Pop

CI = Confidence IntervalSources: 2008 – 2010 National Survey of Drug Use and Health 2010 American Community Survey

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Prevalence of Behavioral Conditions Among Exchange Population

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UNINSURED WITH SUD – MEDICAID EXPANSION POPULATION (<138% FPL)

Male 73%Age 18-34 63%Race/Ethnicity Non-Hispanic White 51%Non-Hispanic Black 18%Non-Hispanic Other 3%Hispanic 28%

EDUCATION < High School 43%High School Graduate 32%College 25%

Population Density CBSA: 1 Million + 47%CBSA: < 1 Million 32%Non-CBSA 20%

Overall HealthExcellent 13%Very Good 28%Good 36%Fair/Poor 23%

CBSA: Core Based Statistical Area

Typical person with SUD in Medicaid expansion population is:

• Male

• 18-34 years old

• White or Hispanic

• HS education or less

• Living in a metropolitan area

• Rating his health as good/very

good

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UNINSURED WITH SUD – AFFORDABLE EXCHANGE POPULATION (139-400% FPL)

Male 73%Age 18-34 71%

Race/EthnicityNon-Hispanic White 60%Non-Hispanic Black 12%Non-Hispanic Other 4%Hispanic 23%

EDUCATION< High School 24%High School Graduate 40%College 36%

Population Density CBSA: 1 Million + 56%CBSA: < 1 Million 28%Non-CBSA 15%

Overall HealthExcellent 15%Very Good 40%Good 31%Fair/Poor 13%

CBSA: Core Based Statistical Area

Typical person with SUD in exchange population is:

• Male

• 18-34 years old (more)

• White (more White) or Hispanic

• HS education or less (more educated)

• Living in a metropolitan area (more)

• Rating his health as good/very good•(More 18-34, white, educated, urban, better health)

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ESSENTIAL BENEFITS – 10 SERVICE AREAS

1. Ambulatory patient services

2. Emergency services3. Hospitalization4. Maternity and newborn

care5.5. Mental health and Mental health and

substance use disorder substance use disorder services, including services, including behavioral health behavioral health treatmenttreatment

6. Prescription drugs7. Rehabilitative and

habilitative services and devices

8. Laboratory services9. Preventive and wellness

services and chronic disease management

10. Pediatric services, including oral and vision care

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DEFINING ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS

• Encompass 10 Categories of Services & Reflect Balance Among Categories

• Reflect Typical Employer Health Benefit Plans

• Account For Diverse Health Needs Across Many Populations

• Ensure No Incentives for Coverage Decisions, Cost Sharing or Reimbursement Rates To Discriminate by Age, Disability, or Expected Length of Life

• Ensure Compliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) and the Parity Requirements of Affordable Care Act (ACA)

• Provide States a Role in Defining Essential Health Benefits (Good for BH)

• Balance Comprehensiveness and Affordability

• Assure Evidence-Based Quality Services

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BENCHMARK APPROACH

- Serves as a Reference Plan – Reflecting Scope of Services and Limits Offered by a “Typical Employer Plan” in that State

- States Will Be Allowed to Select a Single Benchmark:• 1 of the 3 largest small group market plans • 1 of the 3 largest state employee plans• 1 of the 3 largest federal employee plans, or• The largest HMO plan in a state

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BENCHMARK APPROACH (cont’d)

- Plans must include all 10 benefit categories regardless of what the benchmark plan covers or excludes- May supplement from other plans if category is not

sufficiently covered

- Regarding mental health and substance abuse services, parity applies

- If a State does not select a benchmark, HHS will default to the largest plan by enrollment in the largest product in the small group market

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*BENCHMARK APPROACH (cont’d)

- HHS intends to assess the benchmark process for 2016

- Periodically review and update essential health benefits:• Difficulties with access due to coverage or cost • Changes in medical evidence or scientific advancement • Market changes • Affordability of coverage

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QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS – NETWORK ADEQUACY

Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) Offered through Affordable Health Exchanges (or Marketplaces)

QHPs Must Maintain a Network of Providers Sufficient in Number & Types to Assure Services Will Be Accessible Without Unreasonable Delay• Highlights MH/SUD providers• Encourages QHPs to provide sufficient access to a broad

range of MH/SUD services, particularly in low-income and underserved communities

• Must be sufficient providers to deliver!

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CONSUMER ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE

Navigator Functions• Include at least one consumer-focused non-profit• Maintain expertise in eligibility and enrollment and

facilitate enrollment in QHPs• Conduct public education activities to raise

awareness about the state’s exchange• Provide referrals to any applicable office of health

insurance consumer assistance or health insurance ombudsman

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SAMHSA ENROLLMENT ACTIVITIES

Consumer Enrollment Assistance Subcontracts (BRSS TACS)• Outreach/public education• Enrollment/re-determination assistance• Plan comparison and selection• Grievance procedures• Eligibility/enrollment communication materials

Enrollment Assistance Best Practices TA – Toolkits

Communication Strategy – Message Testing, Outreach to Stakeholder Groups, Webinars/Training Opportunities

Data Work with ASPE and CMS

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PROVIDERS ACCEPTING HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENTS*

Primary MH plus some SA – 85 percentPrimary SA – 56 percentOther (homeless shelters and social services)

– 37 percentResidential SA – 54 percentInpatient – 95 percentOutpatient – 68 percent

*Source: NSATSS

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SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR CMHCs*

State/County Indigent Funds – 43 percent

Medicaid – 37 percent

Private health insurance – 6 percent

Self-pay – 6 percent

*Source: 2011 National Council Survey

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SAMHSA FOCUS: PROVIDERS

SAMHSA Provider Training and Technical Assistance Topics for 2013• Business strategy under health reform• Third-party contract negotiation• Third-party billing and compliance• Eligibility determinations and enrollment assistance• HIT adoption to meaningful use standards• Targeting high-risk providers

Provider Infrastructure RFP• Training and technical assistance• Learning collaborative

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES

Worker shortagesMore than one-half of BH workforce is over age 50Between 70 to 90 percent of BH workforce is white Inadequately and inconsistently trained workersEducation/training programs not reflecting current research base Inadequate compensationHigh levels of turnoverPoorly defined career pathwaysDifficulties recruiting people to field – esp., from minority

communities

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SAMHSA’S WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES

Reports and Plans (to Congress in process)

Training and Technical Assistance, especially on technology transfer and evidence-based practices

Manuals, publications and media resources

National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)

Integrating Primary and Behavioral Health Care

Workforce efforts within each of Strategic Initiatives

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EXAMPLES OF SAMHSA’SWORKFORCE EFFORTS

Regional Leadership InstitutesMinority Fellowship ProgramKnowledge Application ProgramsCenter for Adoption of Prevention TechnologyAddiction Technology Transfer CentersMedical Residency ProgramsTIPs, TAPs, Webinar Series, Media MaterialsSBIRT Medical Residency ProgramsVarious TA Centers, Trainings

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HRSA BH WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES

2/3 of Community Health Centers (CHCs) provide MH and 1/3 provide SA services• SBIRT encouraged through training and in

data reporting

National Health Service Corps – 2,426 BH providers in National Health Service Corps (May 2012)

Graduate Psychology Education Program – 710 trainees in 2010-2011, ½ in underserved areas

Mental and BH Education and Training Grants FOA – 280 psychologists and social workers

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HRSA/SAMHSA COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS

Center for Integrated Health Solutions (PBHCI)• Focus on bi-directional integrated care• Psychiatrist training and competency-based MSW curricula

National Database – thru HRSA National Center for Workforce Analysis w/ BH professional organizations

Education/Training Opportunities in Historically Black Colleges & Universities w/ Morehouse School of Medicine

Same Day Billing Initiative – w/ BHCC and CMS Medicare

Military Culture Training for Health/BH Providers w/ AHECs

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HRSA/SAMHSA EFFORTS

June 5 Listening Session to Identify BH Workforce Needs and Possible Approaches• Data• Capacity• Training• Non-Traditional Workforce – Peers, Recovery

Coaches, Case Managers, etc.• Partnerships – Professional Orgs, Peer/Recovery

Orgs, Community Colleges, etc.

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SAMHSA HEALTH REFORM WEBINARS

Archived webinars at http://www.samhsa.gov/HealthReform/

SSA/SMHA series on EHB (archived)SSA/SMHA series on eligibility/enrollment (July 12th,

August 2nd ; State staff only)Learning collaborative series on EHB (archived and

forthcoming)• Live limited to MD, VT, ME, CA, NY, NM, AZ, MO• To register, email: CFRI.info.samhsa@samhsa.hhs.gov