Virtual substance use disorder provider Workit Health has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 100 employees as a result of Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) new proposal that would effectively undue controlled substance prescribing via telehealth. Workit, like many telehealth companies focused on treating substance use disorder, prescribes medication assisted treatment virtually. The new DEA […]
Addiction treatment provider Pinnacle Treatment Centers has acquired four outpatient opioid addiction treatment centers from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based Recovery Centers of America. Mt. Laurel, New Jersey-based Pinnacle Treatment Centers continues to grow via M&A and de novo openings. Three of the four newly acquired centers operate in New Jersey — in Trenton, Somerdale and […]
A group of U.S. lawmakers have introduced a new bill that could help incarcerated individuals access Medicaid 30 days before their release from prison or jail, giving them better access to behavioral health services. The new legislation, dubbed The Reentry Act, would make it easier for Medicaid-eligible individuals to access services like substance use disorder […]
A financial incentive program for emergency rooms to start medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid-use disorder (OUD) translated into increased rates of continuing treatment. However, the increases were a slight improvement in an already low rate of continuing care. Before the incentive program, hospitals saw a rate of 5% of OUD ER patients filling a buprenorphine […]
Ketamine Wellness Centers, which bills itself as the largest ketamine therapy provider in the nation, has reportedly closed clinics in nine states. Field Trip Health & Wellness is also ceasing operations in multiple markets. Ketamine Wellness Centers is operated by a subsidiary of the Canadian company Delic Holdings Corp. The closures come roughly six months […]
Federal lawmakers introduced a new bill that would loosen regulations on methadone prescribing. Legislators released the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. A bipartisan group announced the bill, saying it would be vital in expanding care for opioid use disorder (OUD). “This legislation lowers barriers to care […]
New documents reveal how Delphi Behavioral Health Group went from boom to bust. After two rounds of private equity backing, shrinking payer rates for out-of-network substance use disorder care squeezed the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based addiction treatment provider out of business. The soon-to-be-defunct Delphi Behavioral Health Group first revealed its demise in late January. It told […]
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is joining forces with Navigator Healthcare on a new partnership aimed at helping members find appropriate care for substance use disorder (SUD). As part of the deal, CareFirst’s members can call the Navigator Healthcare team 24/7 to help them find the proper, in-network care for their SUD needs. The collaboration reflects the […]
The federal government now allows any appropriately registered prescribers to use buprenorphine to treat patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) after years of loosening restrictions on the drug. Several behavioral health insiders see the move as having clear benefits for the industry. However, the benefit of deregulating buprenorphine may underwhelm in the short-term and even […]
Digital health unicorn Cerebral has quietly begun to close its medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program for opioid use disorder (OUD). This comes as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Friday announced a new proposal that would allow providers to prescribe buprenorphine for treating OUD for 30 days but then require an in-person exam. This could have […]
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