Becker's Healthcare November 25, 2025
Nearly 70% of Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with an opioid use disorder did not receive appropriate medications — such as buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone — within 180 days of diagnosis, according to a study published Nov. 23 in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
The study reviewed Medicaid enrollees across 44 states, ranging in age from 18 to 64 years old, with an OUD diagnosis from April 2016 through December 2019. During this period, 1,172,200 Medicaid enrollees were...
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