A Climate of Stigma, Uncertainty, and Distrust: Stakeholder Perception of Barriers to SNF Placement for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Treated with Methadone.

Background: Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), especially those treated with methadone, face significant challenges to placement in a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Efforts to address this via legal actions have not resulted in improved access.

Objective: To understand regulatory and non-regulatory factors that impact SNF placement of patients with OUD treated with methadone.