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Implementing MAT In a Pandemic Environment

Posted on October 13, 2021October 15, 2021 by SAE

MAT, incorporating the person centered approach combined with EBP’s, gets folks closer to their recovery goals.

Disrupt the Disruption | Care Innovations during COVID-19

Posted on May 20, 2020February 4, 2021 by SAE

SAE offers insights on care innovations and forward-leaning critical analysis of elements that impact access to care as providers shift services during COVID-19. With ongoing concerns for containing infections and lowering morbidity rates, SAE supports care innovations to maintain positive momentum for recovery and … Read More

Stabilization Strategies to Gain Control during COVID-19

Posted on April 16, 2020May 5, 2020 by SAE

The coronavirus outbreak and its quick spread throughout our communities, nation and world, has caught everyone by surprise. Quick thinking and on-the-ground responses have been imperative to insure behavioral health clients are cared for, albeit in ways that may not be familiar to either … Read More

Operational Considerations during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by SAE

With the urgency in care for vulnerable populations during this current pandemic, SAE understands providers are looking for answers and solutions to continue and possibly grow services to meet the needs of overall population outcome during COVID-19. It is clear that, as providers of … Read More

Opioid Addiction Treatment and Prevention Program Evaluation

Posted on October 23, 2019October 24, 2019 by SAE

Prescription opioid abuse has reached staggering levels, resulting in a public health crisis in urban and rural communities throughout the United States. Recent epidemiological studies have shown an unprecedented increase in the rates of morbidity and mortality associated with prescription painkillers and opioid medications, … Read More

Misconceptions of Addiction

Posted on October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 by SAE

One of the largest differences between the behavioral and physical health fields is the degree to which many people are willing to accept and understand the needs of those with behavioral versus physical health problems. Much of this difference can be attributed to the … Read More

Addressing Barriers to Care that Minorities Face

Posted on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 by SAE

Minority individuals face group-specific problems related to mental health, including differentials in diagnosis and treatment, stigma regarding mental health from both members of their own in-group and outsiders, and difficulty in finding professionals with the cultural competency necessary to address their specific needs. Moreover, … Read More

Payment Level Differentials for Behavioral Health Services

Posted on March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 by SAE

SAE & Associates, experts in the assessment and monitoring of behavioral health parity, recently completed an engagement in support of a state Attorney General’s office to determine the level of compliance with the requirements of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) … Read More

Health Plan Utilization Review Challenges to Achieve and Maintain Parity Compliance

Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 by SAE

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), together with its broader application through the Affordable Care Act, mandates that the “financial requirements and treatment limitations that apply to MH/SUD benefits cannot be more restrictive than the predominant requirements and limitations that apply substantially to … Read More

Building A Competitive SAMHSA Grant With A Disparity Impact Statement

Posted on December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 by SAE

A disparity impact statement (DIS) is required for all grants submitted to SAMHSA. It is a critical response that must meet SAMHSA’s public health mission and may focus on the special or unique mental health and substance use issues in specific populations in the U.S. … Read More