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MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) Billing Tip Sheet

Date: 05/13/20

What is MAT Services?

According to SAMHSA’s Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, MAT is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.

Who Qualifies to Provide MAT?

Physicians (MD/DO), Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Physician Assistants (PAs), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNAs), and Certified Nurse-Midwifes (CNMs) can prescribe and bill for MAT services.

To see the full tip sheet, click here (PDF)