In response to COVID, the Drug Enforcement Administration and SAMHSA waived restrictions on telehealth for controlled substances. But whether those changes will endure is uncertain. (via KHNews)
Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic. That benefited both patients and telehealth startups .
The influx of new providers is attributable to loosened requirements born of pandemic-era necessity. To help patients get access to care while maintaining physical distance, the Drug Enforcement Administration and SAMHSA waived restrictions on telehealth for controlled substances. has affected access for some patients. Now, though, some pharmacies are refusing to fill those prescriptions.
Those denials seem to reflect a broader cultural shift in attitudes. Whereas patients and politicians hailed telemedicine at the beginning of the pandemic — first for its safety but also for its increased convenience and potential to extend care to rural areas and neighborhoods without specialists — hints of skepticism are creeping in.
Those qualms pose difficulties for addiction treatment. Persuading pharmacists to fill prescriptions is one of the biggest administrative tasks for Ophelia, Behar said. Still, the shift online has been helpful., a founding member of CA Bridge, a program based in Oakland, California, that helps patients in emergency departments initiate treatment for substance misuse. The supply of care providers wasn’t enough to meet demand.
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