Shriya Jamakandi

INTRODUCTION Mandating people charged with drug-related criminal offenses to participate in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment as an alternative to jail time is a policy with widespread political and public support in the United States [1, 2]. Proponents embrace mandates as a potential solution to a vicious cycle [3].

Abstract Amid enthusiasm about accountable care organizations (ACOs) in Medicaid, little is known about the primary care practices engaging in them. We leverage a survey of administrators within a random sample (stratified by ACO) of 225 practices joining Massachusetts Medicaid ACOs (64% response rate; 225 responses).