Rural–Urban Differences in Out-of-Network Treatment Initiation and Engagement Rates for Substance Use Disorders

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Explores disparities in access to substance use disorder treatments among privately insured individuals in rural and urban areas between 2016-2018. Compares rates of initial and ongoing treatment for alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, and other drug use disorders overall and from out-of-network providers for urban and rural patients.

Eli Raver, Sheldon M. Retchin, Yiting Li, Andrew D. Carlo, Wendy Y. Xu

Health Services Research

03/2024

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Access · Health insurance · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse