Based on the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) practice guidelines for treatment of opioid use disorder and March 2020 FDA guidance, Clinical Coverage Policy 1A-41, Office-Based Opioid Treatment is being updated to add buprenorphine for the treatment of patients aged 16 years and older.
There is no longer a recommendation for failed withdrawal attempts for patients 16 through 17 years of age seeking medication assisted treatment, so this requirement will be removed effective May 1, 2021.
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