Bicycle Health

They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Bozeman is set up for.

No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Bozeman offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Bozeman often still has to be in person.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone. Medication and counseling together is the standard of care for opioid use rather than an either or, and not every place near Bozeman offers both.

They take court referrals, which usually means they are used to the reporting side of it. Courts in Bozeman send people to places set up for it rather than to any opening.

Prescriptions are usually kept going, and changing one is a decision for a prescriber rather than a policy. Anything needing a blood test or a monthly injection has to be scheduled around the program, which is easier arranged before admission. Ask whether the program has its own prescriber or works with yours.

There is normally a family component, and it is one of the better questions to ask when comparing two places. A release of information, signed by the patient, is what opens that door, and it can be narrow or wide. Ask what the family program actually consists of and how often it meets.

There is usually a way to do this that does not cost you the job, and it is worth asking before assuming. Where an employer offers an assistance program, it is usually confidential and separate from your manager. Ask the program what its letter to an employer actually says.