Individuals enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid), Public Employees Benefits Board, and School Employees Benefits Board coverage - and those accessing behavioral health services - will not experience a disruption in care due to the federal government shutdown. In addition, health care providers will continue to be paid for the services they provide. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and share updates if anything changes.
The long-acting injectable (LAI) buprenorphine funding program is for small providers treating Apple Health clients and the uninsured.
The Legislature appropriated $3 million of the opioid abatement settlement funds to HCA to increase access to long-acting injectable (LAI) buprenorphine products during fiscal year 2024.
The purpose of this program is to allow small providers to have LAI buprenorphine stocked in the clinic when a patient with an opioid use disorder comes in, and to ensure that small providers have funds to continue to administer LAI buprenorphine to patients after this funding ends. Small providers are defined as a clinic with 5 or fewer licensed prescribers that prescribe Sublocade or Brixadi, not owned or operated by a hospital or carceral facility.
This program ends on June 30, 2025, or when funding is exhausted, whichever occurs first.
To learn more about this program see the FAQ document.
