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Peer Support Specialists Are a Mainstream Fixture in Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Mental Health Has Been Slower to Adopt Them, and Reimbursement Policy Is a Big Reason Why.

Peer Support Specialists Are a Mainstream Fixture in Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Mental Health Has Been Slower to Adopt Them, and Reimbursement Policy Is a Big Reason Why.

by Ethan Webb | May 4, 2026 | Technology

Key Takeaways Peer support adoption is uneven across behavioral health: Substance use disorder treatment has integrated peer specialists into mainstream practice, while mental health treatment has been slower to embrace the model despite close clinical overlap between...

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