Study: Opioid use disorders are undertreated among formerly incarcerated Virginians on Medicaid

A new Virginia Commonwealth University study shows that opioid use disorders are underdiagnosed and undertreated among formerly incarcerated Virginians enrolled in Medicaid. Among the 4,652 adults released from state prisons in 2022, the study shows 85% were enrolled in Medicaid within one month of their release. While 13%, or 514 of these adults had a […] The post Study: Opioid use disorders are undertreated among formerly incarcerated Virginians on Medicaid appeared first on Virginia Mercury.

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