Patients' Access to Opioid Treatment Cumbersome (IMAGE)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Patients' Access to Opioid Treatment Cumbersome

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The "secret shopper" study used trained actors attempting to get into treatment with an addiction provider in 10 U.S. states. The results, with more than 10,000 unique patients, revealed numerous challenges in scheduling a first-time appointment to receive medications for opioid use disorder, including finding a provider who takes insurance rather than cash.

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Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy

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