The experience of the addiction treatment industry in the five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the resilience of the industry. The industry is best defined by its ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment. COVID changed so much in American society and the economy nearly overnight; the addiction industry, in particular, has seen significant shifts in technology use, an increase in the acuity of its patient population, and faced down inflation and payer retrenchment on rates. The latest disruptor the addiction treatment industry faces was one that once had provided notable, albeit temporary, stability: Medicaid.
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Source: https://bhbusiness.com/2025/06/20/payment-innovation-patient-severity-medicaid-cuts-drive-changes-in-addiction-treatment/