Costing and Payment Tools in Addiction Research to Support Effective Dissemination of Economic Evidence

Kathryn McCollister, PhD
University of Miami

ABSTRACT:
Recent studies of the costs and economic impact of interventions for substance use disorder (SUD) have led to the development of costing tools and reimbursement calculators that support cost-effectiveness and cost-offset analyses and provide payers and other stakeholders with tailored products to assess budget impact and financial sustainability. This work reflects products from recent large-scale NIH research cooperatives (Helping End Addiction Long-term (HEAL)-ing Communities Study; Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN); HEAL Prevention Cooperative; HEAL Data2Action), which have established direct partnerships between health economic researchers, clinical researchers, SUD providers, state and local community agencies, and payers. An important objective in working more directly with different stakeholders to design tailored products and resources is to support both rigorous economic data collection and the effective dissemination of economic evidence for better decision making. This webinar will provide an overview of recently developed costing and payment tools and discuss how these tools are being implemented by stakeholders to optimize sustainability of high value interventions.