Opioid Abuse Treatment: Navigating the Challenges of Treating Underserved Populations
by Micah Hoffman, MD, DABPN, FAPA
AllMed Behavioral Health Medical Director
While gaps in capacity to treat opioid use disorder exist across the United States, they disproportionately affect rural populations and those with unstable housing. For both groups, unique socioeconomic vulnerabilities and healthcare challenges create barriers to treatment not often experienced by more economically advantaged urban populations. The barriers pose unique challenges for healthcare organizations as they work to support these populations optimally, in a manner that aligns with plan policies. Coordinating care among providers who work directly with members, board-certified psychiatrists and psychologists, and health plans can…
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