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Medicaid

A joint federal and state program that helps cover healthcare costs for people with limited income and resources, including children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities.

Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

A medical condition characterized by a problematic pattern of opioid use that leads to clinically significant impairment or distress.

Prior Authorization

A process where a doctor must get approval from a patient's health insurance plan before the plan agrees to cover the cost of a prescribed medication or service.

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

The use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a "whole-patient" approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.

Formulation

The specific form in which a medication is prepared (e.g., pill, liquid, injectable, long-acting).

Social Security Act

The foundational U.S. law that established the social insurance program, including components like Social Security benefits, Medicare, and Medicaid.

MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission)