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Prior Authorization Insurance Requirements: A Barrier to Accessing Lifesaving Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder?

Bill of Health

For example, prescribers of buprenorphine must obtain a waiver from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) prior to writing prescriptions to treat OUD, and those practitioners who wish to treat more than 30 patients are mandated to undertake training.

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