DynamiCare Health Featured in The New York Times: A Look at Innovation in Contingency Management
We're honored to be featured in today's New York Times in a powerful article by journalist Jan Hoffman: “Upended by Meth, Some Communities Are Paying Users to Quit”. The story provides a compelling look at Contingency Management (CM) , a behavioral health approach that helps individuals recover from stimulant use disorder by providing positive reinforcement through rewards.
The article underscores why CM is now considered the "standard of care" for stimulant addiction by leading medical associations like the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). It highlights the challenges clinics face in addressing methamphetamine use and how innovative solutions like DynamiCare are creating a more effective, patient centered path to recovery.
Advanced Drug Testing Methodology
DynamiCare’s app-based platform enables patients to submit mouth swab drug tests via secure video, removing the need for clinic visits while ensuring accuracy and integrity.
Reimagining Incentives
In Allegheny County, PA, our CM programs have successfully addressed IRS-related incentive caps by structuring rewards in collaboration with local officials a breakthrough in scaling financial incentives for recovery.
National Expansion
The article details our work in Allegheny County, PA, which navigates federal incentive caps, making higher value rewards possible for people in recovery.
It also covers CM’s rapid national adoption, citing over 600 program sites, and emerging support from both private and public sectors.
Our programs in Maricopa County (AZ) and partnerships with insurers like Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey are cited as examples of CM's growing footprint across the U.S. health system.
The article also links to several key pieces of DynamiCare’s ongoing research and NIH-funded studies, conducted with collaborators at respected institutions including Johns Hopkins, UConn, and Western Michigan University.
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