Becker's Healthcare September 10, 2019
The American Medical Association on Sept.9 released a report to guide policymakers and states in responding to the opioid epidemic, detailing successful strategies and lessons learned in Colorado, Mississippi, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
AMA created the report in partnership with Manatt Health Strategies. The report outlines the following six actions states can take to address the opioid epidemic:
1. Remove barriers to medication-assisted treatment. MAT must be affordable. Requiring prior authorization for FDA-approved substance use disorder treatments such as methadone or buprenorphine is a barrier that must be removed, according to AMA.
2. Increase mental health parity enforcement. States must expand oversight and enforcement of mental health parity laws, AMA said. For example, Colorado formed an ombudsman office to improve...
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