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ACEP Urges Removal of Obstacles to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

By ACEP Now | on October 13, 2019 | 0 Comment
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As the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services compiles a report for Congress on treating opioid use disorder, ACEP urges policymakers to consider steps to remove obstacles to appropriate care in the emergency department, including removing the “X waiver,” modifying the “three-day rule,” and removing preauthorization requirements. Read the full comment letter. 

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ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 10 – October 2019

Topics: Opioid Crisispreauthorizationthree-day ruleX waiver

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