Update: Blue Distinction Centers for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery

As you may have read in the March-April Hospital and Physician Update, the number of designated Michigan facilities in the Blue Distinction^® Centers for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery program has grown from three (when we last wrote about it in the May 2021 Record) to 14.

This BDC program is one of several initiatives implemented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association over the past several years to battle the national opioid crisis.

The national Blue Distinction Centers for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery program aims to improve patient outcomes and value by focusing on the treatment of substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder. Facilities with residential, inpatient, intensive outpatient or partial hospitalization services are considered for this designation.

There are currently 367 designated providers across 42 states. To receive this designation, treatment facilities must offer:

• Multidisciplinary, coordinated care
• Medication-assisted treatment and other evidence-based therapies
• Nationally accredited care that recognizes specific quality standards and value-focused care

To read more, see the article in the March-April issue of Hospital and Physician Update.