The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will create 25 new Opioid Use Disorder Centers of Excellence, joining 20 similar centers established last year.
According to a news release from the office of Pennsylania Governor Tom Wolf,
The additional COEs announced today will serve at least 5,600 additional individuals. The COEs are a central, efficient hub around which treatment revolves. These centers will have navigators to assist people with opioid-related substance use disorders through the medical system, and ensure they receive behavioral and physical health care, as well as any evidence-based medication-assisted treatment needed.
The centers are funded in part by state behavioral health funds, in part by state Medicaid funds, and in part by federal Medicaid matching funds.
Learn more about the Centers of Excellence approach to combating opioid abuse and find a list of the new centers in this Wolf administration news release.