Opioid treatment programs contracted by the Ventura County Behavioral Health Department for more than $5 million over seven months need far more county oversight and transparency, according to a new grand jury report.
The investigation focused on five opioid treatment clinics in the county run by Aegis Treatment Centers and Western Pacific Med Corp. Ventura County Behavioral Health contracts with the companies to provide opioid treatment involving medications like methadone and Suboxone, paying up to $4 million to Aegis from December through June and up to $1.17 million to Western Pacific. The money comes from federal and state funding.
Read more at: https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2019/06/23/grand-jury-county-funded-opioid-clinics-need-more-oversight/1524472001/
Source: VC Star.
