1. ASAM and AMA propose paying doctors more to treat OUDs.
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Knopf, Alison
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NALOXONE ,ECONOMICS ,MEDICAL care ,PATIENTS ,PHYSICIANS ,PROFESSIONAL associations ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,HEALTH insurance reimbursement ,DRUG abusers ,THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
The article offers information on a new alternative payment model (APM) called Patient-Centered Opioid Addiction Treatment (P-COAT) proposed by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) for the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUDs). Topics include the use of evaluation and management (E/M) codes among physicians, opioid treatment programs (OTPs), and comments from Shawn Ryan of ASAM.
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- 2018
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