What to review before a VIVITROL visit

Before the first VIVITROL injection, patients should be ready to review alcohol abstinence, opioid-free timing, current medications, liver history, and treatment records.

Before the first VIVITROL visit, patients should be ready to review recent opioid or alcohol use, detox or rehab history, prior naltrexone exposure, all current medications, pregnancy or breastfeeding questions, liver-disease history, and whether opioid pain medication may still be needed in the near future.

Many major insurance plans are accepted for addiction-medicine visits across the Nao network, including Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Healthfirst, MetroPlus, Fidelis, UnitedHealthcare, United Healthcare Community Plan, EmblemHealth, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many commercial plans. VIVITROL coverage can still depend on the office visit, the medication benefit, prior authorization, and how the injection is supplied, so benefits are verified before the schedule is finalized.