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Issues in Cost Analysis of Substance Abuse Treatment

Issues in Cost Analysis of Substance Abuse Treatment. Aaron Beaston-Blaakman. Understanding the costs and benefits of resources used to deliver substance abuse treatment is of critical concern to policymakers, payers, and providers of care. . Aaron Beaston-Blaakman.

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Issues in Cost Analysis of Substance Abuse Treatment

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  1. Issues in Cost Analysis of Substance Abuse Treatment Aaron Beaston-Blaakman

  2. Understanding the costs and benefits of resources used to deliver substance abuse treatment is of critical concern to policymakers, payers, and providers of care. Aaron Beaston-Blaakman

  3. Policymakers are concerned about cost-effective allocation of limited funds and developing efficient financing structures for delivering substance abuse treatment services. Aaron Beaston-Blaakman

  4. Cost Studies: • Provide Knowledge of unit costs such as “cost per admission,” associated with various types of substance abuse treatment • Enable policymaker, payers and treatment organizations to make budgetary decisions while being informed about important economic tradeoffs • A fundamental building block of economic analysis (Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Cost-Benefit Analysis) Aaron Beaston-Blaakman

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