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    • Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)


    Aetna will reimburse you when you screen your patients for alcohol and substance use, provide brief intervention and refer them to treatment. SBIRT is an evidence-based practice designed to support health care professionals. Overall, the practice aims to improve both the quality of care for patients with alcohol and substance use disorder conditions, as well as outcomes for patients, families and communities. 

     

    Screen and refer your patients

    The SBIRT model is encouraged by the Institute of Medicine recommendation that calls for community-based screening for health risk behaviors, including alcohol and substance use. Our participating practitioners who treat patients with Aetna® medical benefits can provide this service and be reimbursed. Get started. 

     

    There’s an app for that

    The SBIRT app is now available as a free download from the iTunes Store.*

     

    The app provides questions to screen for alcohol, drug and tobacco use. A screening tool is provided to further evaluate the specific substance use. The app also provides steps to complete a brief intervention and/or referral to treatment for the patient, based on motivational interviewing.

     

    *Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and Apple Watch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

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