Does Anyone Know of a Doctor That Can Perscribe Suboxone or Methadone in Madison, Wi That Accepts Care Credit?
Question by Brittney: Does anyone know of a doctor that can perscribe suboxone or methadone in madison, wi that accepts care credit?
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Answer by J Miller
I assume you are looking for treatment for opiate addiction and not for pain. If that’s the case and you want methadone you unfortunately can’t get it from a doctor’s office. You would have to go to a methadone clinic. Federal law prohibits doctors to prescribe methadone for addiction. They can only prescribe it for pain. Methadone for addiction can only be dispensed, not prescribed, in licensed methadone clinics.
You can however be prescribed Suboxone in a doctor’s office as long as the doctor is licensed to prescribe Suboxone. Here is a list of all doctors in the Madison area that can prescribe Suboxone (unfortunately it doesn’t say if they take Care Credit but you can call around and ask):
http://buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/pls/bwns_locator/!provider_search.process_query
There is a Suboxone doctor in Fond du Lac who is very active in addiction treatment in Wisconsin called Dr Junig. You may want to give him a call and ask if he can recommend someone or give you some tips. If I’m not mistaken medicaid covers Suboxone and Methadone in Wisconsin. I seem to recall that Wisconsin also has another program that can help with the cost. Dr Junig should know.
There are also a couple of methadone clinics in the Madison area. Methadone treatment is usually cheaper than Suboxone treatment. Clinics often allow you to pay daily too so you don’t have to come up with a lot of money at once. Unfortunately methadone treatment in Wisconsin is fairly expensive compared to other areas. If you are able to go to Chicago you can get treatment much cheaper.
Here is a list of methadone clinics in your area: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/TreatmentLocator/faces/servicesSearch.jspx (I would recommend the CRC clinic over the QAM clinic as the QAM clinics are known for having pretty harsh rules such as “no pay, no dose”)
I’m not sure if the clinics take Care Credit but they may. I’m wondering though, how long are you planning on using Care Credit? I don’t believe that they will let you use is continually and of course you have to be able to pay the bill. Both Suboxone and Methadone are mostly successful as maintenance medications so you could be in treatment for a long time. A minimum of two years is recommended for maximum success (most people relapse if they get off sooner). You can also use Suboxone and Methadone for a shorter detox – anywhere from 3 weeks to 6 months – but it almost never works to get and keep people clean. Imo it’s a waste of time and money.
Good luck!