Geisinger receives $2.3M grant to improve care for substance use patients

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health has received a $2.38 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to expand its substance use disorder services.

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The funding will be used to develop new fellowship programs to train advanced practice providers and licensed clinical social workers to provide addiction treatment in primary care settings, according to a July 5 news release.

The funding will be spread out across five years, the release said.

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