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441. Substance Use in Rural Central Appalachia: Current Status and Treatment Considerations - Resources
Date: Apr 2017

Examines the factors in rural Central Appalachia that influence substance misuse and the treatments, strategies, and interventions to curb drug misuse and improve treatment outcomes. Discusses how the combination of poverty, work-related distress, lack of healthcare coverage, and the shortage of qualified providers of substance use treatments affect the need for a multifaceted policy approach in the region.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce supply and demand · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse...

442. Examining Substance Use Disorder Treatment Demand and Provider Capacity in a Changing Health Care System: Final Report - Resources
Date: Dec 2017

Assesses demand and capacity for substance use disorder treatment, with comparisons between years 2013 and 2016. Features statistics including numbers of clients, staff hours, percentage of facilities offering pharmacotherapies and accepting various insurance types, and distribution of specialty treatments, with breakdowns by urban and rural locations.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Illicit drug use · Policy · Prescription...

443. How Do Changes in Medicare Reimbursement for Mental Health Services Impact Access for Rural Older Adults? - Resources
Date: May 2026

Examines how policies allowing marriage and family therapists (MFTs) and mental health counselors (MHCs) to independently bill Medicare have impacted mental healthcare access among Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas. Utilizes interview data from 14 leaders representing rural health systems and mental health organizations regarding their perceptions on mental healthcare access, Medicare reimbursement policy, and the inclusion of MFTs and MHCs as mental health providers for Medicare recipients.

...05/2026 Access · Behavioral health workforce · Medicare · Mental health · Older adults · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models...

444. Wisconsin Health Professional Shortage Areas: Mental Health Care - Resources
Date: Aug 2022

Shows Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and HPSA facilities in Wisconsin.

...Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce shortage designations · Mental health · Wisconsin...

445. Interstate Occupational Licensure Arrangements to Expand Access to Behavioral Health Services - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Policy brief describing state-based provisions to expand behavioral health services through interstate licensure arrangements for providers. Discusses potential impact on provision of behavioral health services, including telehealth, with a focus on how expanded services might enhance access for rural residents. Features state-level maps showing where legislation has been enacted or introduced, as of November 2024.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce shortage designations · Health workforce supply and demand · Legislation and regulations...

446. South Carolina Mental Health Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

County-level map showing Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Carolina.

...Carolina Department of Public Health Behavioral health workforce · Mental health · Statistics and data · South Carolina...

447. New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program - Funding
Deadline: Jul 31, 2026

Loan repayment assistance for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a medically underserved area of New Mexico.

...Behavioral health workforce · Dental workforce · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Health occupations · Health workforce · Loans...

448. CMS Final Rules Overview - Impact for RHCs Beginning January 1, 2024 - Resources
Date: Dec 2023

Recording of a December 11, 2023, webinar providing an overview of telehealth payment rates for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and other regulatory updates and potential changes for 2024. Covers new billable providers for RHCs, changes to care management services and billing, telehealth regulations, intensive outpatient program (IOP) services, and more. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.

...Behavioral health workforce · Healthcare business and finance · Legislation and regulations · Medicare · Nurse practitioners and other...

449. Addressing Opioid-Related Outcomes among Individuals with Co-Occurring Behavioral Health Conditions: An Environmental Scan of Quality Measures - Resources
Date: Apr 2021

Presents the results of an environmental scan of healthcare quality measures relevant to addressing polysubstance use among individuals with co-occurring behavioral health conditions. Includes information on access to buprenorphine providers in rural communities.

...Behavioral health workforce · Healthcare quality · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Substance...

450. Creation of a Telehealth Addiction Consultation Service at a Rural Hospital: A Case Study - Resources
Date: Sep 2025

Details the implementation and evaluation of the Community Addiction Consult (CAC) service, which facilitated medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment and provided other supports for hospital-based addiction care via telehealth consultations by community, non-hospital clinicians in rural Massachusetts. Highlights the significance of the CAC model as a support for improving access to hospital-based substance use disorder treatment in rural areas.

...Behavioral health workforce · Hospitals · Networking and collaboration · Service delivery models · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth...