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ADA settlement exposes liability when providers refuse MAT patients
Author(s) -
Enos Gary
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
alcoholism and drug abuse weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7591
pISSN - 1042-1394
DOI - 10.1002/adaw.32253
Subject(s) - settlement (finance) , mainstream , liability , opioid use disorder , economic justice , business , law , political science , medicine , finance , opioid , receptor , payment
A newly announced settlement agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and a private group medical practice in Virginia serves as a stark reminder that discrimination against individuals with an opioid use disorder (OUD) can interfere with patient access to treatment in the mainstream medical community.