“Dramatic and far-reaching changes are occurring in the financing of health, mental health, and substance use services. Federal, state, and local governments all face fiscal challenges and pressure to do more with less. In this context, it is essential that policymakers have the information they need to invest public resources in service approaches that are cost effective. To do this well, they need data to assess budget and policy options that will lead to the best investments for recipients of services and taxpayers. Assessment of cost implications, particularly return on investment (ROI), is especially important when innovations in service delivery have been demonstrated and tested and when allocation of resources is being considered to take them to scale.”
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