COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 7, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Sonara Health's remote dosing application for
take-home methadone is now available at four Community Medical
Services clinics across Ohio, in a
partnership funded by the nonprofit health plan CareSource.
Eligible patients at the Kettering, Lima, Columbus on High and Cleveland on Carnegie clinics will now be able
to record their take-home methadone doses for their care teams to
review.
CMS is a nationally-recognized opioid treatment program that
provides the three FDA approved medications to treat individuals
with an opioid use disorder, operating 73 clinics across 11 states
and currently treating 24,000 people each day.
"Community Medical Services is excited to partner with Sonora,
and we look forward to seeing the positive effect this has on our
patients' daily lives," said CMS Executive Vice President
Jennifer Mason.
The partnership gives CareSource members access to Sonara's
remote dosing technology as part of their opioid treatment program.
This makes it easier for patients to qualify for take-homes sooner,
reducing the need for daily, in-person visits that can interfere
with patients' abilities to live their lives.
"We're proud to partner with CMS and look forward to seeing our
impact grow as we serve more Ohio
patients who can benefit from remote dosing," said Sonara Founder
and CEO Michael Giles, MD.
About Sonara Health: Sonara Health's remote dosing
solution makes it easier for people with opioid use disorder to
commit to their methadone treatment. The company's web-based
application allows patients to record their take homes by scanning
a QR code placed on their methadone bottles, and then recording a
video of themselves dosing for their care team to review. Sonara
was designed to build trust between OTP patients and their care
teams, empowering clinics with insights to make informed treatment
decisions, while also improving program retention rates and
treatment outcomes.
About Community Medical Services: Community Medical
Services (CMS) is a nationally recognized opioid treatment program
that provides the three FDA approved medications to treat
individuals with an opioid use disorder (OUD). While providing
these lifesaving medications, CMS also provides counseling, peer
support, Nursing, and Doctor visits at each one of its
locations.
About CareSource: CareSource is a nonprofit, nationally
recognized managed care organization with over 2 million members.
Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio,
CareSource administers one of the largest Medicaid managed care
plans in the U.S.. The organization offers health insurance,
including Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare
Advantage and dual-eligible programs.
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