The Coleman Institute Blog
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Sep 18
Recovery Month 2018
Over eleven years ago I answered an ad in the paper for a job as a Family Nurse Practitioner. (Yes, we actually still used the newspapers and looked in the classifieds for jobs at that time.)
The office was an easy commute (check).
I liked the staff and the ambience of the office (check).
The schedule and benefits met my needs (check, check).
It looked like the perfect job, and I appeared to be a good fit, based on how nicely the interview was going.
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Aug 18
The Most Important Qualities Your Opioid Detox Facility Should Provide
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Jul 18
Insurance Companies Are Recognizing Our Value
We were delighted to get the news last week that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia has started covering our treatment program. They have decided to cover the detoxification process and a subsequent six months of naltrexone therapy and case management. This will allow many more Virginia residents to be able to get off drugs and stay off drugs. We are excited to reach this milestone on the path to broadening access to our unique treatments with other insurers and in other states.
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Jul 18
Top Five Reasons Our Patients Choose Opioid Detox At The Coleman Institute
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Apr 18
Buyer Beware – Fentanyl Can Be In Any Street Drugs
Often, I feel like the only thing I have been writing and teaching about the last few months is how bad fentanyl really is, how many people it is killing, and how it is increasingly becoming an alarming and dangerous situation. Nonetheless, I still feel compelled to write this newsletter article on fentanyl, because the situation with fentanyl is becoming worse by the day.
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