In Need Of Advice In Akron, Ohio For Coverage For A Methadone Program Or Doctor.

I have Medicare/Medicaid Spend-down of $250. I need to get on Methadone but cannot afford my spend-down. If I could get a prescription written, my supplemental pharmacy insurance would cover at least part of my cost, if not all. I cannot get a RX written through the methadone clinic in Akron, Ohio simply because that is not their protocol. I qualify for the Methadone Program so the only thing stopping me is the money and protocols. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated.

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Unfortunately, a doctor cannot prescribe it for you for addiction treatment. Under current laws, that can only be done by in a clinical setting by those trained in its use for such and that requires them to provide it there, so they can observe you taking your dose, at first.

After a certain period of time, you can earn the right to have take homes, but there is a strict protocol that they have to follow, they have no choice in the matter.

Have you tried seeing if there is some type of program available that may help you cover it? The clinic may even know of a couple, if you call them and ask.

Does anyone else have any suggestions?

This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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