CACAT Blog
When “Provisional” Becomes a Barrier to Care
I’ve spent years working with substance use disorder treatment providers across California, and I can tell you this with certainty: one of the biggest barriers to care right now isn’t clinical, financial, or even regulatory in the way most people think. It’s a word on…
California’s Detox Blind Spot: Why Failing to Recognize ASAM 3.7 Is Costing Lives
In California, people are being denied medically necessary detox care not because it isn’t needed, but because the state refuses to clearly name the level of care being provided. ASAM Level 3.7—Medically Monitored Intensive Inpatient Services—is not ambiguous. It…