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emmaverybo

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5. Suboxone treatment plus therapy is now covered under Medicaid in most, but not all states. .

Reply to SharonAnn (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 02:56 PM

Sep 2019

Some states cover with state funds though. Some cover methadone, but not suboxone. 84 percent
of Medicare Part D and Medicare advantage plans cover suboxone,

More work to do and America came late to evidence-based treatment, but then the abstinence, 12
step, self-help and faith-based model has dominated addiction treatment. Suboxone and Methadone are addictive. Coverage is also not lifelong, but usually six to twelve months.

No expert here. Feel free to weigh in.

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And everybody had access to doctors and Medicare care for this, unlike here. SharonAnn Sep 2019 #1

Suboxone treatment plus therapy is now covered under Medicaid in most, but not all states. . emmaverybo Sep 2019 #5

Buprenorphine is not addictive. Is it covered under Medicare/Medicaid? SunSeeker Sep 2019 #6

Well, sorry, but it can be. People will need to be weaned off. This I understand on good authority emmaverybo Sep 2019 #7

But we know methadone is addictive AND ineffective. Why are we still using that shit? SunSeeker Sep 2019 #10

Agree. America is only more recently open to suboxone. In earlier days not only was suboxone not emmaverybo Sep 2019 #11

Because America is the greatest country in the world and better than everyone else IronLionZion Sep 2019 #8

Let's do it! Why are we so flipping lackadaisical about making our world better???? Karadeniz Sep 2019 #2

Another way to reduce deaths Bev54 Sep 2019 #3

Also, our methadone clinics are a racket AllyCat Sep 2019 #4

Bupenorphine is a much safer way to treat chronic pain than opoid narcotics vsrazdem Sep 2019 #9

Buprenorphine/suboxone does cause a physical dependence after time captain queeg Sep 2019 #12