Senior Program Advisor
Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
Richmond, Virginia
Ashley Harrell is the Senior Program Advisor for substance use disorder services in the Behavioral Health Division at the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services. Ashley’s role in the Virginia Medicaid agency in most recent years was leading the implementation of the transformation of the Medicaid Substance Use Disorder treatment services – “Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services or ARTS”. ARTS has been recognized nationally as the model for States implementing SUD Demonstration Waivers. Ashley is also the Project Director for Virginia’s Section 1003 Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act. Virginia is one of fifteen states awarded the Grant to increase SUD treatment and recovery provider capacity. Prior to this, Ashley managed the Maternal and Child Health Division at the Medicaid agency to improve access to and enhance services for women and children eligible for Medicaid. Ashley is licensed in Clinical Social Work in Virginia, with degrees both in Master’s and Bachelor’s in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM ET