NATSAP Celebrates 25th Anniversary in 2024! 
NATSAP Highlights CFRI Resources for Advancing Behavioral Health Financing
The Center for Financing Reform & Innovation (CFRI), a SAMHSA contract, is dedicated to improving behavioral health care financing through innovative solutions and strategic insights. CFRI offers valuable resources to help service providers, policymakers, and advocates better navigate the evolving landscape of mental health and substance use disorder services.
Key CFRI Resources
- BestPractices4Data: This series of six issue briefs offers best practices for grantees, focusing on improving data collection efficiency and reducing costs. It provides real-world solutions for optimizing the use of grant funds.
- Financing Peer Recovery Support: CFRI’s report explores opportunities to enhance the substance use disorder workforce by expanding Peer Recovery programs, offering insights on credentialing, supervision, and rates.
- Braided Funding for Substance Use Disorder Services: CFRI examines the use of braided funding to combine state and federal resources, ensuring the sustainability of substance use disorder services.
- Medicaid Coverage for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders: A comprehensive look at how Medicaid plans are covering medications for opioid and alcohol use disorder treatment, with examples of innovative approaches to increase access.
- Value-Based Payment for Substance Use Disorder Services: This report discusses the potential of Value-Based Payment models to improve the delivery of integrated, coordinated care in substance use disorder treatment.
- Coordinated Specialty Care for Psychosis: CFRI provides data on the costs and financing strategies for Coordinated Specialty Care programs, including case studies and funding options.
NATSAP recognizes the critical role that innovative financing mechanisms play in advancing the delivery of behavioral health services for youth and families. Through CFRI’s valuable reports and webinars, NATSAP members gain insights into funding strategies such as braided funding, peer recovery support, and value-based payment models, which can enhance service access and sustainability. These resources align with NATSAP's commitment to ensuring that behavioral health care for young people is not only effective but also financially viable, helping providers navigate the complexities of funding while delivering high-quality care. NATSAP encourages its members to explore CFRI's offerings to stay ahead of industry trends and strengthen their programs.
For more details on CFRI’s work, visit the SAMHSA website.