In episode twenty one of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, host Shawn McNeil, MD is joined by Simeon Kimmel, MD. Dr. Kimmel is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and Attending Physician at Boston Medical Center. In his paper, Dr. Kimmel discusses a trend of referral rejections for post-acute medical care among patients with substance use disorders and patients receiving opioid agonist treatment.