Pennsylvania has secured federal funding to underwrite the creation of 20 centers of excellence to help people overcome opioid-related substance abuse problems.
According to a Department of Human Services news release,

The COEs [centers of excellence] coordinate care for people with Medicaid. Rather than just treating the addiction, DHS will treat the entire person through team-based treatment, with the explicit goal of integrating behavioral health and primary care and, when necessary, evidence-based medication assisted treatment.

The 20 centers of excellence, which will be licensed by the state’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, are expected to be open by October 1.
To learn more about the state’s new approach to serving those with opioid abuse problems and to find a list of the 20 centers of excellence, see this Department of Human Services news release.