Recovery center CEO defends operations after sheriffconcerns; says calls down and census up
Chris (Aspen BHU) told the board the recovery center has improved procedures after recent concerns flagged by Sheriff Needham: daily QA, weekly coordination with first responders, patient searches, and reduced emergency calls. He said the facility is licensed as a state subacute Medicaid provider, has about 52 patients and is using buprenorphine-based MAT but not methadone.
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Chris (speaker 3), who introduced himself as CEO of the parent company that owns the recovery center, gave a detailed update about operations following concerns raised by Sheriff Needham. He said the facility is licensed by the state as a subacute Medicaid provider, treats primarily Medicaid patients, and does not prescribe methadone.
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