For Payers & Health Plans

Lower Cost of Care.
Better Outcomes.

Untreated opioid addiction is one of the most expensive conditions a health plan carries. Project VBOT's virtual MAT program addresses substance use disorder early — reducing hospitalizations, emergency interventions, and long-term costs.

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The Cost of Inaction

Each Year, Opioid Addiction Costs the System

$35B
Healthcare Costs

Patients who experienced an opioid overdose accounted for $1.94 billion in annual hospital costs alone.

$14.8B
Criminal Justice Costs

Every dollar invested in addiction treatment reduces drug-related crime, theft, and criminal justice costs by $4–$7.

$92B
Lost Productivity

Losses stem from premature death, productive hours lost to OUD, and opioid-related incarceration affecting the workforce.

Nearly 70,000 Americans died of an opioid overdose in 2020. Improving access to evidence-based treatments has been associated with savings of $25,000 to $105,000 in lifetime costs per person.

The ROI of Treatment

Treatment Investment vs. Untreated Cost

Treatment Return
  • 5–8×
    Healthcare cost savings for every $1 invested in addiction treatment programs
  • 12:1
    Total savings-to-cost ratio when healthcare and societal savings are included
  • $4–7
    Reduction in crime, theft, and criminal justice costs per dollar invested in treatment
Cost of Inaction
  • +$14,810
    Additional healthcare costs per person with OUD that goes undiagnosed (2016 study)
  • High ER
    Repeated overdoses, infections, and mental health crises drive emergency utilization and inpatient admissions
  • Churn
    Untreated members cycle through costly acute episodes without resolving the underlying condition
VBOT Key Metrics

Clinical Performance Across Our Program

87%
Overall retention rate across the program
23%
Reduction in patient risk indicators over time
93%
Counseling appointment attendance
91%
Lab completion rate across active patients
Our Model

How VBOT Reduces Total Cost of Care

Project VBOT's clinical team follows value-based care protocols, focusing on individualized recovery journeys. Our Care Plan Management System monitors progress across all aspects of care.

  • ✓Early intervention addresses SUD before costly acute episodes
  • ✓Virtual model eliminates transportation and access barriers
  • ✓Integrated medical and mental health services via multidisciplinary team
  • ✓Case managers and peer specialists support adherence
  • ✓Continuous risk monitoring with quantitative relapse indicators
  • ✓Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and all major commercial plans
Partner With VBOT

Our partnerships team works with health plans, employers, and managed care organizations to integrate Project VBOT into existing benefit structures. Let's discuss how virtual MAT can improve outcomes and reduce costs in your population.

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Project VBOT provides virtual substance use treatment services through licensed clinicians using secure telehealth platforms. Services are provided only to individuals located in states where Project VBOT and its clinicians are authorized to practice. This site is not intended for emergency use — if you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health or substance-related crisis support, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.