Access to and Payment for Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment in Ohio

Conclusions and Relevance:
Access to OBT in Ohio is far lower than what the 466 listed physicians suggests. Nearly 1 in 5 of those physicians are not active OBT prescribers, and 1 in 2 active prescribers do not accept insurance for OBT. Further research is needed to determine whether practices who do not accept insurance provide care consistent with CSAT guidelines and whether such practice patterns contribute to buprenorphine diversion.

Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment - June 13, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: Theodore V Parran Joseph Z Muller Elina Chernyak Chris Adelman Christina M Delos Reyes Douglas Rowland Mykola Kolganov Source Type: research