Follow-up encounters within 30 days of a substance abuse-related inpatient discharge

摘要

Outpatient treatment for substance use disorders promotes recovery and reduces readmission (1,2). We measured the annual percentage of individuals aged 13-64 who were covered under employer health plans and who received outpatient treatment for a substance use disorder within 30 days of a related inpatient stay. All data (2001-2012) were from the Truven Health MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database, which includes claims of employed individuals and dependents from all U.S. Census divisions. Data were weighted to be nationally representative of individuals with employer-sponsored insurance, 48% of the U.S. population in 2012 (3).