When Shatterproof launched its new ATLAS (Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards Platform) project, funded largely by insurance companies, as a pilot in six states, opioid treatment programs (OTPs) of New York State said yes, they want to participate. The reason is not because OTPs are interested in having disgruntled patients post complaints in a public site, … [Read more...] about Why OTPs Need To Stay In The Mix: The Shatterproof Yelp-like Pilot
New OTPs In Tennessee, Where Medicaid Now Covers Methadone/OTP
This summer, the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency (HSDA) granted a Certificate of Need (CON) for the establishment of a new opioid treatment program (OTP) in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. Owned by The Patricia Hall Talbott Legacy Centers, LLC, a company named after the founder’s mother, and doing business as TLC Maryville, the Maryville OTP will provide … [Read more...] about New OTPs In Tennessee, Where Medicaid Now Covers Methadone/OTP
Pinnacle Ceo On Aegis Acquisition 2 Months Before Covid Hit
When Pinnacle Treatment Centers acquired California-based Aegis Treatment Centers this year, it gained 10,000 patients and 36 opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in its expansion. This move meant Pinnacle, based in New Jersey, now had a presence on the West Coast. Unbeknownst to staff and patients, of course, was that the transition would be accompanied by the coronavirus pandemic … [Read more...] about Pinnacle Ceo On Aegis Acquisition 2 Months Before Covid Hit
Extended Methadone Take-homes During COVID: Nothing But Success
Since March, when the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) relaxed rules for methadone take-homes to decrease exposure to the coronavirus, opioid treatment programs (OTPs) have been exercising this unprecedented freedom. Specifically, SAMHSA said March 16 that all states with declared states of emergency may request blanket exemption (from SAMHSA) … [Read more...] about Extended Methadone Take-homes During COVID: Nothing But Success
Mallinckrodt Expands Sanitizer Donations to All OTPs During COVID-19 Pandemic
The first comment many opioid treatment programs (OTPs) had about Mallinckrodt’s new policy of donating hand sanitizers is: “You don’t even have to be a customer.” This is indeed a generous move by the Staines-Upon-Thames-based company that makes much of the methadone, buprenorphine, and other medications used by OTPs. Last week, the company announced that it will expand its … [Read more...] about Mallinckrodt Expands Sanitizer Donations to All OTPs During COVID-19 Pandemic
