Support treatment of individuals with OUD; provide referrals to bridge medical, behavioral health, dental and other social service programs and supports. Increase provider and community understanding of Peer Recovery Support models.
A peer recovery specialist will be integrated into the evidenced based home visiting model Healthy Families America. The person with lived experience will operate in the Family Support Specialist role. The person will be responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long-term contact/support with families, primarily in the family’s home.
Advocate to state policy makers and third-party payers for funding and reimbursement mechanisms to assure affordable access to specialty/alternative care to treat chronic pain. (Pain clinics, post-surgical nerve blocks, physical therapy, yoga, etc.) and negotiated reduced rates from providers or assistance with co-pays.
Partner with The Rybar Group to offer “How to Perform a Chart Audit” training and instruction to capitalize on reimbursement for treatment encounters through proper documentation and coding once yearly during the three year project.
Leverage training developed by the MCRH and the Association for Rural & Community Health Professional Coding to train providers, administrative staff, and other relevant stakeholders to maximize reimbursement for treatment encounters through proper coding and billing across insurance types to ensure financial sustainability of services.
Identify and outreach to providers, administrative staff and other stakeholders to participate in Billing & Coding Learning Collaborative.
Create and facilitate a Billing & Coding Learning Collaborative among organizations in the EUP-ORC region to address reimbursement issues; disseminate state level billing and coding education opportunities; host & conduct online Billing and Coding Learning Collaborative office hours; continue to recruit and promote learning collaborative to organizations in the region.
Partner with the Division of EMS and Trauma at MDHHS to provide education and EUP Opioid EMS Data twice yearly during the 3 year project.
Promote Michigan State Police Angel Program and Family Against Narcotics Hope Not Handcuffs Program to the local communities as an access point to access SUD/OUD services including treatment.
