The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the opioid crisis, contributing to a nearly thirty percent increase in drug overdose deaths during the first year of the pandemic. Early efforts to mitigate access to opioid use disorder treatment challenges included federal flexibilities to support telehealth provision of treatment. Many states have embraced the modality as the new normal, and states are now exploring opportunities to support and fund the infrastructure components necessary to support telehealth service delivery.

This webinar, hosted in collaboration with Mercer, features state policy leaders from South Carolina and Nevada, who discuss how their states have navigated restrictions around use of federal funds to support telehealth infrastructure while ensuring sufficient coverage to meet health care demand.