Will buprenorphine be available in treatment programs for indigent patients and patients who don have Medicaid or Medicare?
Community health centers, clinics, and hospitals offering free care to indigent individuals may or may not make buprenorphine available. Availability will depend on whether or not that health center or hospital offers substance abuse treatment or emergency care of addictions and whether or not buprenorphine is available on its formulary, as well as whether there is a staff/attending physician associated with the hospital who is qualified to administer the drug and whether the medication is determined to be medically necessary. Individuals not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare who are not indigent fall into two categories: those who have commercial insurance coverage and those who do not. If an individual has insurance coverage outside of Medicare and Medicaid, the individual’s insurance plan may or may not cover all or part of buprenorphine medication, depending on medical necessity, whether or not pharmaceuticals are covered, whether or not there is a required co-payment, and whether
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