DHHS, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

This document introduces a new tool available to study the costs of substance abuse treatment: the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Substance Abuse Treatment Cost Allocation and Analysis Template (SATCAAT). The particular purpose and strength of the SATCAAT is the development of cost estimates for defined components and units of service that combine (often in different proportions by different providers) to constitute substance abuse treatment. The SATCAAT should be considered an example of an important approach to studying the costs of substance abuse treatment. The method is described and actual data are presented from a sample of providers in order to demonstrate the output and potential use.

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