Trends and Disparities in Access to Buprenorphine Treatment Following an Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visit Among an Insured Cohort, 2014-2020
Maria Stevens, Jennifer Tsai, Samuel T. Savitz, Bidisha Nath, Edward R. Melnick, Gail D’Onofrio, Molly M. Jeffery
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines trends in access to buprenorphine treatment following an opioid-related emergency department (ED) visit among adults with commercial or Medicare Advantage health insurance between 2014 and 2020.
Topics & Concepts
BuprenorphineEmergency departmentMedicineEmergency medicineCohortOpioidHealth insuranceMedical emergencyFamily medicineHealth careInternal medicineNursingPolitical scienceReceptorLawOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes