Rutgers: NJ Medicaid Reforms Tied to Increased Use of Opioid Addiction Treatment
May 20, 2023
May 20, 2023
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 20 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
Reforms to New Jersey's Medicaid program successfully spurred ongoing increases in buprenorphine prescriptions for the treatment of opioid addiction, according to a Rutgers analysis.
Although medications such as buprenorphine effectively combat opioid addiction, less than 30 percent of potential users receive them nationwide. New Jersey sought to increase prescription numbers wit . . .
Reforms to New Jersey's Medicaid program successfully spurred ongoing increases in buprenorphine prescriptions for the treatment of opioid addiction, according to a Rutgers analysis.
Although medications such as buprenorphine effectively combat opioid addiction, less than 30 percent of potential users receive them nationwide. New Jersey sought to increase prescription numbers wit . . .