Treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in opioid treatment programs (OTPs) was associated with a lower risk for COVID-19 diagnoses and COVID-related emergency department visits than office-based ...

Medicare Part B covers opioid treatment programs (OTPs) for opioid use disorder (OUD). The government and an independent, government-approved accrediting body must certify the program. Opioid use ...

The number of U.S. opioid treatment programs acquired by private equity firms grew from five in 2011 to 358 by 2022. This study showed that private equity acquisition of opioid treatment programs did ...

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published in JAMA Network Open and authored by experts at RTI International, an independent scientific research institute, has ...

The acquisition of opioid treatment programs by private equity investors is a growing national trend, prompting questions about the potential to expand access to methadone, a medication that can cut ...

READING, Pa. - The Council on Chemical Abuse (COCA) recently approved funding for programs and services aimed at helping prevent and treat opioid use disorder in Berks County. The contract allocations ...

Private equity acquisition of opioid treatment programs did not appear to increase the methadone supply, according to a difference-in-differences study. While opioid treatment programs acquired by ...