Weekly News Wire | September 10, 2017
Beacon Contracts With Column Health For Bundled Rate Medication-Assisted Treatment Program
On August 9, 2017, Beacon Health Options announced that it entered a value-based contract with Column Health to expand access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for Massachusetts residents with opioid use disorder. The contract features a value-based, bundled payment structure.
The Column Health program provides on-site counseling and prescriptions for oral MAT medications, such as buprenorphine and naltrexone, that can be filled at the consumer's pharmacy. It also provides prescriptions for injectable Vivitrol (naltrexone), another MAT medication that can be administered at the Column Health offices.
Beacon Health Options is a managed behavioral health company that . . .
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