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48 <br /> one step toward full recovery; the entire process requires a lot of support, including care for any <br /> medical or behavioral health issues that may have been overlooked or deprioritized during <br /> active addiction. People who have participated in an MOUD program and experience long-term <br /> recovery tend to have improved physical, psychological, and social well-being. <br /> Any enhancements, improvements, or increases achieved during the project year will be <br /> sustained via communication with Orange County Public Health Department, and will be aided <br /> by a pre-existing streamlined administrative process. All programmatic decisions will be based <br /> on evaluation of program data and patient survey results; input from community partners will <br /> also be solicited and considered. Current funding sources for our MOUD program include <br /> Federal and State government, insurance providers, and, in Chatham County, Opioid Settlement <br /> Fund dollars. In order to sustain this program, PHS will continue to seek diverse funding <br /> streams, strengthen community partnerships, and operate efficiently as an agency, with the goal <br /> of providing quality services while reducing overhead as much as possible. <br /> The current timeline for this program is as follows: <br /> July 2025: Training of patient care coordinators and pharmacy staff, begin enrolling patients <br /> August-September 2025: Continued implementation and streamlining of administrative process <br /> October 2025: Initial reporting and reimbursement documentation submitted; continued <br /> implementation; nine total patients enrolled <br /> November-December 2025: Continued implementation <br /> January 2026: Reporting and reimbursement documentation submitted; continued <br /> implementation; 18 total patients enrolled <br /> February-March 2026: Continued implementation <br /> April 2026: Reporting and reimbursement documentation submitted; continued <br /> implementation; 27 total patients enrolled <br /> May-June 2026: Continued implementation <br /> July 2026: Final reporting and reimbursement documentation submitted; evaluation of <br /> program; 36 total patients enrolled <br /> Obstacles to the success of this program may include: <br /> - Stigma, which can affect the ability to sustain funding for MOUD programs, as well as <br /> prevent patients from seeking the services they need; PHS anticipates that investing in <br /> providing MOUD at no cost to the patient will counteract stigma significantly <br /> - Transportation, which is difficult to find funding for; PHS anticipates that providing a <br /> "one-stop shop" for medical, behavioral, lab, and medication services will be a support <br /> as patients navigate this obstacle <br /> 4 <br />