Pennsylvania Designates Ophelia’s Virtual OUD Treatment Model As Center Of Excellence 

Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services (DHS) recently designated Ophelia, which provides telehealth treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) as an OUD Center of Excellence (COE). By designating Ophelia as an OUD COE, the DHS anticipates that people unable or reluctant to receive OUD treatment in-person will still be able to access treatment.

Ophelia entered the Pennsylvania market in 2020. Its virtual-first care model aims to improve access and retention in evidence-based OUD treatment by lowering barriers to care for rural, underserved, and historically stigmatized patient populations. It has served thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries in the state . . .