… About one-third (35%) of the individuals with a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder received
an alcohol treatment service in 2010. The treatment entry rate increased to more than 40% …

… However, today, the landscape of alcohol treatment is shifting with health care reform, the
advent of new treatment modalities, and secular changes in the populations needing …

… with responsibility mainly for the health care sector and reducing the number of … alcohol
treatment institutions became part of social services in the municipalities because of the reform …

… tightly integrated behavioral health care and medical health care (8–… Finally, payment reform
and other ACA incentives were … for the dependent variable of alcohol treatment: received no …

… or alcohol treatment access, beyond financial reforms. … health service financing policies,
such as the ACA, are critical components of increasing access to drug and alcohol treatment for …

… and alcohol treatment from the rest of the medical system 21. … Delivery system reforms being
initiated in the United States … lot of medical care and having a usual source of medical care, …

… Screening and prevention are mainly initiated in primary health care and cases are referred
accordingly. Alcohol treatment is provided in specialised outpatient and inpatient settings. …

… use disorders, and alcohol treatment initiation, but did not increase engagement in alcohol
treatment compared with usual primary care. Meaning Medical care often neglects unhealthy …

… Significant challenges identified during this time include the health inequity of vulnerable …
standards across health care insurance plans covering all citizens for basic services. Despite …

… alcohol treatment offers by health care providers following routine annual screening for alcohol
use in primary care. … has become a health policy priority as a result of reforms focused on …