Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Pill For Drug Addicts Costing Millions
KENTUCKY...
Kentucky is paying millions of Medicaid dollars on a prescription drug used to help people with drug addictions while at the same time refusing to pay for the counseling necessary to complete the treatment.
The drug is called Suboxone, which is used to ease drug cravings. The Medicaid program, which covers poor and disabled people, spent close to $11 million last year for the drug. However, it does not cover the cost of most substance abuse treatment programs.
The issue comes as the state struggles to control Medicaid drug costs to help reduce a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 10:33 PM 
