This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) took steps to expand access to opioid use disorder treatment through its new…
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About 7.7 million adults have a co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition, yet more than half don’t receive any treatment. A new digital health partnership launched to support this population.
Telemental health provider…
Teletherapy company Talkspace and virtual opioid use disorder treatment company Bicycle Health are partnering to expand access to virtual care for patients of both companies. Talkspace offers therapy for adults, teens 13 to 17, and…
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Today, Talkspace, the largest telemedicine-based therapy provider covered by insurance in the nation, and Bicycle Health, the leading telemedicine-based program for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, have announced a partnership to enhance virtual care…
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Boulder Care, a virtual provider for substance use disorder, is extending its treatment to adolescents in partnership with UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, the company told MedCity News exclusively.
Portland, Oregon-based Boulder Care works with payers and…
By Sara Heath
December 15, 2023 – About a million Medicare enrollees have opioid use disorder (OUD), but only 18 percent of them received medication to treat OUD, according to a new Office of Inspector General…
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When the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released its proposed rule that would remove some of the Covid-19 telehealth flexibilities for the prescribing of controlled substances, it caused an uproar from telehealth companies and advocates….
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By Anuja Vaidya
November 17, 2023 – Telehealth provides an effective strategy for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to a new study.
Conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo…
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By Anuja Vaidya
November 06, 2023 – A bipartisan group of four senators reintroduced legislation that would eliminate barriers to the virtual prescription of medication for opioid use disorder (OUD).
Called the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction…
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By Anuja Vaidya
October 19, 2023 – Using telehealth to begin opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment is linked to high retention in treatment among Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a new study.
Published in JAMA Network Open, the…
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