Thursday, February 16, 2017

Another Big Health Insurer Loosens Rules For Covering Addiction Treatment

Doctors treating people addicted to opioids often need approval from insurers before giving drugs that ease withdrawal. The delay can be risky for patients. Insurers are starting to come around.(Image credit: Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Source: NPR Health and Science)

from MedWorm: AddictionNews https://medworm.com/index.php?rid=299638220&cid=d_2_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fsections%2Fhealth-shots%2F2017%2F02%2F15%2F515239382%2Fanother-big-health-insurer-loosens-rules-for-covering-addiction-treatment%3Futm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3Dscience

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