Affordable Care Act Expands Coverage for Addiction Treatment

Affordable Care Act expands coverage for addiction treatment
[rewrite]SO: Before the Affordable Care Act took effect, about a third of those who bought a health plan in the individual market had no coverage for addiction treatment, according to Health & Human Services. Then, even when a plan did provide the coverage, it …[/rewrite]
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Common practice: Doctors with abuse problems allowed to continue practicing
[rewrite]In each case, the doctor's license was suspended for one year, but the suspension won't be served as long as he or she completes required evaluations and treatment. A review of discipline … The hope is family, friends or colleagues — or the doctors …[/rewrite]
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Vt. spends millions on addiction-fighting drug that is diverted for street sale
[rewrite]He was able to find a doctor after he finished his most recent treatment at Evergreen Substance Abuse Services in Rutland. What is bupe? The U.S. Food and … The long-distance recovery plan makes it hard to find a job, he said. "There needs to be at …[/rewrite]
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