Initiation and Receipt of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults in 4 State Medicaid Programs in 2018: Improving Medicaid Quality Metrics.

Most youth with a new OUD diagnosis do not initiate MOUD but more than half of the youth in an existing OUD diagnosis receive MOUD. MOUD quality metrics that are disaggregated, adjusted, and inclusive of youth in an existing episode of care provide additional insight into opportunities to better support youth who might choose MOUD. State differences should be further studied for insight into policies that may affect MOUD.