Lawmakers Consider Limiting Coverage for Methadone – MPBN News

Lawmakers Consider Limiting Coverage For Methadone – MPBN News

Lawmakers Consider Limiting Coverage For Methadone
MPBN News
Less than a year after the Maine Legislature rejected bills that would have either eliminated or further restricted Medicaid coverage for methadone and Suboxone treatment, lawmakers are considering additional limits once again.

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Methadone Treatment – Google News

Leading Pain Specialists Warn of Overdose Danger if Methadone is “Preferred … – PR Newswire (press release)


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Leading Pain Specialists Warn of Overdose Danger if Methadone is "Preferred
PR Newswire (press release)
PHOENIX, March 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Two-thirds of states prefer methadone above other opioid medications to treat chronic pain, particularly in low-income residents, a practice top pain physicians say adds unnecessary risk. Physician 
AAPM: Methadone Not First Drug of Choice for Chronic PainMonthly Prescribing Reference

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Methadone Treatment – Google News

“We haven’t educated people on the dangers of methadone” – An audience member asks the panel whether treatment providers have been sufficiently educated on the potential harms of methadone. Neil McKeganey suggests su…