The "X-waiver" — prescribing buprenorphine
Channel: MIG Labs
Date: 2020-05-04

Download the lesson PDF here:
https://www.miglabs.com/x-waiver

Get the free training from the PCSS:
https://pcssnow.org/medication-assisted-treatment/

Apply for an X-waiver:
https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/training-materials-resources/apply-for-practitioner-waiver

The "X-waiver" (technically the DATA 2000 waiver) is a process that allows certain medical providers to prescribe buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). The use of buprenorphine (and Suboxone, a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone) is a cornerstone of medication assisted treatment (MAT). While there is a lot of stigma and confusion surrounding the X-waiver (and even more surrounding MAT in general), the process is actually quite simple.

This lesson will discuss the X-waiver — the requirements, the application process, and what comes afterward.

Music:
That Sunny Day by Kronicle — https://soundcloud.com/the-chemist-10/that-sunny-day
Green by X I X X — https://soundcloud.com/jeff-kaale/green