Study shares stats, gaps in care for nonfatal opioid overdoses among Medicare recipients
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 17, 2024
A new report published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine sheds light on nonfatal prescription drug overdoses in Medicare beneficiaries.
Expanded methadone access urged for SNF residents with opioid use disorder
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 28, 2022
Policy changes are needed to help to improve older adults’ recovery rates in the skilled nursing facility population, according to a call for regulatory reform published Tuesday.
Genesis settles allegations it discriminated against patients being treated for opioid disorder
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 10, 2021
The nation’s largest nursing home company has agreed to resolve allegations that 12 of its facilities turned away prospective residents because they were prescribed buprenorphine or methadone to treat...