Changes in For-Profit Medication-Assisted Therapy Clinics in an Appalachian City.

Objectives: This study is a follow-up to previous research regarding buprenorphine medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in Johnson City, Tennessee. For-profit MAT clinics were surveyed to determine changes in tapering practice patterns and insurance coverage during the last 3 years.

Methods: Johnson City for-profit MAT clinics; also called office based opioid treatment centers, were surveyed by telephone.