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Maureen Stewart, PhD

Research Associate Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-2774
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Biography

Dr. Stewart's research interests include the financing, payment, and organization of behavioral health services. Her research focuses on policy and system approaches improve access to and quality of alcohol and drug treatment services and to reduce racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities in substance use treatment services.

Dr. Stewart is currently PI of a NIDA study examining how Medicaid managed care plan policies influence access to and quality of opioid use disorder treatment, co-investigator of a NIDA study of the hub-and-spoke model of opioid treatment in Washington State, and quantitative lead of an evaluation of Massachusetts' efforts to improve access to medication for opioid use disorder. With funding from ASPE, Dr. Stewart recently completed case studies of emergency departments’ efforts to expand access to substance use treatment which started with offering medication treatment for opioid use disorder and expanded to engaging patients in treatment for alcohol and other substance use disorders.

Education

  • Brandeis University, PhD Field of Study: Social Policy
  • Brandeis University, MA Field of Study: Social Policy
  • Boston College, BA Field of Study: Economics

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Publications

  • Published on 9/5/2025

    Andrews CM, Feltus SR, Horgan CM, Thomas CP, Hodgkin D, Stewart MT. Coverage for Opioid Use Disorder Medications in Medicaid Managed Care. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 Sep 05; 6(9):e253239. PMID: 40911329.

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  • Published on 9/1/2025

    Stewart MT, Feltus SR, Tschampl CA, Bratberg JP, Green TC. Key-Informant Perspectives On Pharmacy-Based Methadone Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder In The US. Health Aff (Millwood). 2025 Sep; 44(9):1164-1172. PMID: 40893075.

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  • Published on 8/7/2025

    Reif S, Stewart MT, Daily SM, Panas L, Ritter GA, Brolin MF, Lee MT, Wicks JJ. Effectiveness of Washington State's hub and spoke model to improve opioid use disorder outcomes. Health Aff Sch. 2025 Aug; 3(8):qxaf157. PMID: 40896384.

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  • Published on 6/25/2025

    Stewart MT, Daily SM, Panas L, Feltus SR, Lee M, Ritter G, Reif S. Differential Changes in Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder by Race-Ethnicity: Effects of a Hub-and-Spoke Model. Psychiatr Serv. 2025 Sep 01; 76(9):795-800. PMID: 40556450.

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  • Published on 6/2/2025

    Stewart MT, Feltus SR, Andrews C, Hodgkin D, Thomas CP, Horgan CM. Predictors of Medicaid managed care plan performance on opioid use disorder treatment quality metrics. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Sep 01; 274:112742. PMID: 40482519.

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  • Published on 5/1/2025

    Feltus SR, Bratberg J, Balkovski S, Stewart MT. Medicaid Managed Care Naloxone Coverage and Management. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 May 01; 8(5):e2512866. PMID: 40440018.

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  • Published on 3/3/2025

    Stewart MT, Feltus SR, Andrews CM, Acevedo A, Thomas CP, Bratberg J, Horgan CM, Hodgkin D, Adams RS. Alcohol Use Disorder Medication Coverage and Utilization Management in Medicaid Managed Care Plans. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 03; 8(3):e250695. PMID: 40080021.

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  • Published on 2/26/2025

    Bórquez I, Williams AR, Hu MC, Scott M, Stewart MT, Harpel L, Aydinoglo N, Cerdá M, Rotrosen J, Nunes EV, Krawczyk N. State sequence analysis of daily methadone dispensing trajectories among individuals at United States opioid treatment programs before and following COVID-19 onset. Addiction. 2025 Jun; 120(6):1207-1222. PMID: 40012102.

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  • Published on 11/1/2024

    Woodruff J, Bratberg J, Feltus SR, Gray HV, Green T, Kelsey S, Stewart MT, Tschampl CA, Weinstein SP. Pharmacy-based Methadone: Analysis of Current Laws and Regulations. Brandeis University. Waltham, MA. 2024.

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  • Published on 10/20/2024

    Reif S, Stewart MT, Daily SM, Brolin MF, Lee MT, Panas L, Ritter G, Shields MC, Mazel SB, Wicks JJ. Relationship of hub and treatment characteristics with client outcomes in the initial Washington State hub and spoke cohort. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Jan; 168:209544. PMID: 39437904.

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