“It’s encouraging news that Attorney General Schneiderman has settled a suit with health insurance provider Anthem to end their policy of requiring prior authorization for medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder. Expanded access to treatment for New Yorkers with opioid and heroin addiction is a critical step in the right direction.
Those working to overcome addiction should not be burdened by health insurance red tape on the road to recovery.
It has been a priority of mine in the Legislature to expand access to life-saving medication like Narcan and inpatient services to treat drug dependence, and I continue to support measures to protect the health and well-being of Central New Yorkers.”