Starting in May of this year, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is proposing new rules for opioid addiction treatment by telemedince which, if passed, will affect you as follows:


ALL PATIENTS
STARTING IN MAY

At every visit you will have to show a picture ID with date of birth (driver’s license, state ID, passport, etc.).

The first-visit fee and the weekly-visit fee will both increase to $30 (currently they are $25).

The maximum prescription will be for 30 days (4 weeks).


CURRENT PATIENTS
STARTING IN MAY

If you DO have at least one telemedince visit between June 1^st and October 31^st of this year, then you DO NOT have to do a one-time, in-person evaluation as described below for new patients.

If you DO NOT have at least one telemedince visit between June 1^st and October 31^st of this year, then you DO have to do a one-time, in-person evaluation as described below for new patients.


NEW PATIENTS
STARTING IN MAY

Before you can get a prescription, you will have to do an in-person evaluation at Dr. Mitchell's Fort Lauderdale office which is near I-95 and Broward Boulevard.

This in-person evaluation is a ONE-TIME requirement, and it does not have to be repeated.

There will be no additional charge for this in-person evaluation.