Methadone Treatment with Convenient Take-Home Dosing
Methadone treatment can help people with opioid use disorder (OUD) reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms while supporting recovery. But for some people, frequent visits to a methadone clinic can be hard to fit into work, school, family responsibilities and everyday life.
BHG is partnering with Sonara Health to make approved take-home methadone dosing more convenient for eligible patients through secure virtual dosing.
Virtual Methadone Treatment and Take-Home Dosing with Sonara Health
Through Sonara Health’s virtual dosing technology, eligible BHG patients can record approved take-home methadone doses from home while staying connected with their treatment team. This can reduce unnecessary travel to the clinic while maintaining clinical oversight and support.
Virtual dosing does not replace your methadone treatment, counseling, medication management or other services provided through your BHG opioid treatment program. It is one tool that may help make your treatment plan more flexible.
Methadone Treatment That Fits Real Life
Getting consistent treatment for opioid use disorder should not mean putting the rest of your life on hold.
BHG provides evidence-based outpatient addiction treatment for opioid use disorder through our network of opioid treatment programs. Your individualized treatment plan includes methadone, counseling, medication management and recovery support.
For some patients, traveling to a methadone clinic every day can create challenges. Work schedules, transportation, childcare, school, caregiving responsibilities and long distances can make frequent clinic visits difficult.
When clinically appropriate, take-home methadone may provide greater flexibility between required visits to your treatment program.
BHG’s partnership with Sonara Health provides eligible patients with a way to record approved take-home methadone doses remotely. Your BHG care team can review your dosing activity and remain connected to your treatment while you complete approved doses at home.
What Is Take-Home Methadone?
Take-home methadone allows eligible patients to take approved doses of methadone at home rather than receiving every dose at their opioid treatment program. It is not automatically provided to every patient. Your BHG provider determines whether take-home medication is appropriate for you and how it fits into your treatment plan.
If you are approved for take-home doses and are eligible to use Sonara Health, virtual dosing can provide a way to record those doses from home.
How BHG’s Virtual Take-Home Methadone Treatment and Dosing With Sonara Works
For eligible BHG patients who have been approved for take-home methadone, Sonara Health provides a secure way to record medication doses from home.
The process may include:
Receive approval for take-home medication.
Your BHG treatment team determines whether take-home methadone is appropriate for you.
Use Sonara to record your dose.
Eligible patients use Sonara Health’s web-based platform to record an approved methadone dose from home using a camera-enabled device..
Stay connected to your care team.
Your BHG treatment team will review dosing information and continue providing clinical care and support.
Continue your treatment plan.
Virtual dosing is part of your overall opioid treatment program and does not replace counseling, medication management or other services included in your care.
Benefits of Take-Home Methadone Dosing
Virtual methadone dosing may help make it easier for eligible patients to stay engaged in treatment by reducing barriers related to:
- Limited or unreliable transportation
- Living far from a treatment center
- Work or school schedules
- Childcare or caregiving responsibilities
- Medical, legal or family obligations
- Struggle with frequent treatment center visits
Easy Access from a Connected Device
Sonara Health’s web-based platform works through a web browser, so there’s no app to download.
Eligible patients may use a camera-enabled:
Smartphone
Tablet
Laptop
Desktop Computer
Stay Engaged in Treatment: Find a Methadone Clinic Near You
BHG provides outpatient treatment for opioid use disorder, including treatment with FDA-approved medications such as methadone. Depending on your location and treatment plan, services may also include counseling and other support services, including intensive outpatient program (IOP) services.
Help Patients Overcome Treatment Barriers: Refer a Patient for Outpatient Addiction Treatment
Sonara Health gives BHG another way to support patients who need structured, evidence-based methadone treatment but face barriers to frequent treatment center visits.
Patients prescribed methadone are evaluated for virtual dosing after entering treatment. Take-home medication is not guaranteed. Approval is based on provider discretion, clinical appropriateness, patient safety and applicable program requirements.
Connect your patients with the treatment and support they need to move forward in recovery.
Questions about medication, treatment schedules, eligibility or clinical care should be directed to the patient’s BHG care team.
Frequently Asked Questions About Virtual Methadone Treatment and Take-Home Dosing
What is a methadone clinic?
A methadone clinic is a common term for an opioid treatment program (OTP) that provides methadone treatment for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Methadone is an FDA-approved medication for OUD that can help reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings. OTPs may also provide counseling and other services to support each person’s treatment and recovery.
BHG operates opioid treatment programs that provide personalized, evidence-based treatment for OUD, including methadone treatment and behavioral health services.
Can I take methadone at home?
Some patients receiving methadone treatment may be eligible for take-home methadone. Eligibility is determined by your treatment provider based on your individual circumstances, safety and applicable federal and state requirements.
If you are approved for take-home medication and eligible for Sonara Health, you may be able to record yourself taking approved methadone doses at home using the Sonara platform. Talk to your nurse or provider to find out if take-home methadone dosing is an option for you.
What are the requirements for take-home methadone?
There is no single requirement that applies to every patient. Current federal regulations give OTP practitioners greater flexibility to make individualized decisions about take-home medication. Your provider considers your clinical circumstances and ability to safely manage take-home medication, along with applicable requirements.
Can I get methadone treatment without going to a clinic every day?
Yes. Some patients receiving methadone treatment may be eligible for take-home doses, which can reduce the number of in-person clinic visits. Whether you qualify depends on your individualized treatment plan and your provider’s clinical determination.
Through BHG’s partnership with Sonara Health, eligible patients can record themselves taking approved take-home doses using the Sonara platform, helping support their treatment at home.
Does virtual dosing replace my treatment at my methadone clinic?
No. Virtual dosing does not replace your treatment at BHG. It is a tool that allows eligible patients to complete approved treatment through take-home methadone doses while remaining connected with their BHG care team.
How do I find methadone treatment near me?
BHG provides treatment for opioid use disorder at more than 110 locations across 20+ states, making it easier to find evidence-based care in your community. Our treatment center provide personalized opioid use disorder treatment, including methadone, along with addiction counseling and other services to support your treatment and recovery.
Use BHG’s location finder to find a treatment center near you, explore available services and take the next step toward care.